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Don't publish Mohammed cartoons: UN
The Age ^ | 10 February 2006

Posted on 02/09/2006 5:14:05 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan scolded the media for continuing to publish cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed and defended an attempt by Islamic nations to have a new UN human-rights council address religious defamation.

Annan also said he had no knowledge about US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's assertion on Wednesday that Iran and Syria had gone out of their way "to inflame sentiments and to use this to their own purposes."

"I have no evidence to that effect," Annan told reporters after arriving at UN headquarters. "This is so widespread, and it is unfortunate (and) we all need to take steps to calm the situation."

A Danish paper last September first published the cartoons, which included one of the Prophet Mohammed with a turban resembling a bomb.

In the past week, publications around the world have reproduced the cartoons after they sparked fury from Muslims and violent protests at Danish embassies and other European targets in the Middle East. Many Muslims regard any image of the Prophet as blasphemous.

"Honestly, I do not understand why any newspaper will publish the cartoons today," Annan said. "It is insensitive. It is offensive. It is provocative and you see what has happened around the world."

Annan said this did not mean he opposed freedom of the press, but he said it did entail "exercising responsibility and judgment" and media should not "pour oil on the fire".

He again condemned violence as unacceptable and said: "They should not attack innocent civilians. They should not attack those who are not responsible for the publication of the cartoons."

Annan also defended an attempt by Islamic nations to insert anti-defamation language into an already controversial founding document for a new UN human rights council to replace the discredited Geneva-based UN Human Rights Commission.

"I met with them and I don't think they are in a confrontational mood at all," Annan said.

The text proposed by 57 Islamic countries, obtained by Reuters, would promote universal respect for all religious and cultural values.

It would "prevent instances of intolerance, discrimination, incitement of hatred and violence arising from any actions against religions, prophets and beliefs which threaten the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms."

It also notes that "defamation of religions and prophets is inconsistent with the right to freedom of expression" and emphasized that states, organizations and the media have a "responsibility in promoting tolerance and respect for religious and cultural values."

The aim is to get adoption of the new human rights body this month, so it can begin to function this summer. Some U.S. Congress members want to make a new rights body a condition for paying U.N. dues.

World leaders agreed at a UN summit in September to create a new body to replace the 53-member Human Rights Commission, known for giving seats to countries such as Sudan and Zimbabwe and blocking criticism of rights abusers.


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Kofi, you are a total GOOSE!!!!!
1 posted on 02/09/2006 5:14:07 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher
Annan also said he had no knowledge about US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's assertion on Wednesday that Iran and Syria had gone out of their way "to inflame sentiments and to use this to their own purposes."

He hasn't heard about the Iranian Holocaust cartoon contest?

Nobody is that clueless.

2 posted on 02/09/2006 5:17:36 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Aussie Dasher

We've been told now!


3 posted on 02/09/2006 5:18:00 PM PST by kcar ( Doesn't Bolton have this clown on choke collar yet?)
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To: Aussie Dasher

What a pathetic appeaser! Has he ever considered holding a "human rights council" to address religious persecution of non-Muslims in Muslim countries?


5 posted on 02/09/2006 5:19:36 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: Aussie Dasher

"Honestly, I do not understand why any newspaper will publish the cartoons today," Annan said.

Kofi, if you don't understand one of the fundamental tenets of Freedom, then you don't need any more of my money.

You ASS.


6 posted on 02/09/2006 5:24:07 PM PST by Monkey King
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Don't publish Mohammed cartoons: UN

Or what?
The UN will refuse to take our money?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!

7 posted on 02/09/2006 5:26:33 PM PST by Publius6961
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To: Aussie Dasher

My standard reply: F$%k the UN, Islam and Muslims.


8 posted on 02/09/2006 5:27:45 PM PST by SALChamps03
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To: Aussie Dasher
"Honestly, I do not understand why any newspaper will publish the cartoons today," Annan said. "It is insensitive. It is offensive. It is provocative and you see what has happened around the world."


9 posted on 02/09/2006 5:28:23 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
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To: Aussie Dasher

Ah, the good old days, when conservatives were called "mean spirited" and "isolationist" for daring to bash the wonderful UN.
The Annan family has made more money off Iraqi oil than Bush and Cheney combined. (Which isn't saying much, since the Prez and VP most likely haven't seen a dime.)


10 posted on 02/09/2006 5:28:25 PM PST by Ostlandr ( Hey! Where'd my tagline go?)
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To: Aussie Dasher
So add this to the list. They want to :

Enact a global tax
Control the oceans
Control the internet
Take our Heritage sites
Take away our right of national self-defense
Take away our right of personal self-defense
Assert their "courts" above ours (take our sovereignty)
Stop our death penalty
Shut down our freedom of speech

11 posted on 02/09/2006 5:30:25 PM PST by kcar ( Yank this crook savagely by the choke collar already.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
What's that Kofi??? You must be running out places to hide all that Islamic Jihad money that you've been lining your pockets with. Kofi Annan = worthless pathetic goon
12 posted on 02/09/2006 5:30:27 PM PST by WashingtonStateRepublican
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To: Aussie Dasher
"Honestly, I do not understand why any newspaper will publish the cartoons today," Annan said. "It is insensitive. It is offensive. It is provocative and you see what has happened around the world."

Translation: Muslim murder is the Dane's fault.

14 posted on 02/09/2006 5:32:35 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Muhammed "consummated that marriage when she (Aisha) was nine years old." Bukhari vol.5:236 p.153.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

It is time we stop being tolerant of suicidal mass murderers,pedophilac false prophets,treaty breakers,pirates,and apologists for them as well.


15 posted on 02/09/2006 5:32:51 PM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a creditcard?)
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To: Publius6961

Careful! He may try to impose sanctions on us. lol


16 posted on 02/09/2006 5:35:46 PM PST by Hayzo
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To: Aussie Dasher

"Annan also said he had no knowledge about US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's assertion on Wednesday that Iran and Syria had gone out of their way to inflame sentiments and to use this to their own purposes."

Yeah sure Kofi a little more bribe money to look the other way and act stupid!


17 posted on 02/09/2006 5:36:17 PM PST by Steveone (Liberalism is a brain tumor!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Well...THIS is interesting..."Some U.S. Congress members want to make a new (human) rights body a condition for paying U.N. dues."

And speaking of the "human rights body" I suppose they are about to speak out telling us all how awful for human rights it is to publish cartoons.....while they support tyrants and terrorists the world over.

18 posted on 02/09/2006 5:39:05 PM PST by goodnesswins (Dems..........Stuck on Stupidity proven at the SOTU.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Kofi said that the "media should not "pour oil on the fire".

What's cookin' Kofi? If I were Mr. Annan, I'd stay away from references to oil-and-food, cooked or raw.

BTW, isn't he a Muslim?

19 posted on 02/09/2006 5:39:07 PM PST by melt (Someday, they'll wish their Jihad... Jihadn't.)
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To: DeepInTheHeartOfTexas
My standard reply: F$%k the UN, Islam and Muslims

I second the motion!

...With a road flare.

20 posted on 02/09/2006 5:39:15 PM PST by Gorzaloon
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