French, Danish, UK embassies attacked in Iran

reuters ^ | Feb 10,2006

[AmericanMade1776]

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Protesters hurled petrol bombs at the French embassy in Tehran and threw stones at the Danish and British missions on Friday, despite calls by a senior cleric to stop attacks over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad.

Reuters witnesses said a crowd of about 70 protesters gathered in front of the French embassy chanting "Death to France" and "Death to America". The crowd threw stones and at least three petrol bombs at the embassy, they said.

Earlier on Friday, a Reuters photographer saw a crowd of about 200 people hurl stones at the Danish embassy, which is surrounded by a high wall. Dozens of police prevented the protesters from trying to get into the compound.

The same crowd then moved to the nearby British diplomatic compound in northern Tehran and threw stones at it, a British embassy official said.

[WesternPacific]

Just shoot them and get them out of their misery. If the first rock thrower or fire bomber was shot, I bet the rest would leave.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I guess they won't be eating Danishes with their coffer in Iran?

[colonialhk]

The cop is shielding from what? Great job Officer Mosadick, thanks for your help!

I am glad this isn't and American Embassy they would go for a repeat as the leaders are all ex embassy folks from 79

[houeto]

...and the French just sided with Russia to be nice to these people.

[caisson71]

As I watch/read about this very primitive Islamic culture of rioting, honor killing, suicide bombing, beheading, etc., I am reminded that all the current Islamic countries were once Christian and they became Islamic under the sword. There is no such thing as a moderate or civil Muslim. We don't hear from moderate/civil muslims because there are none, their religion and their culture forbid it under pain of death.
Only a rabid political opportunist will deny we are in a war of civilizations.

[TexasRepublic]

Bush lied. Islam is NOT a religion of peace.

[T.Smith]

"Reuters witnesses said a crowd of about 70 protesters gathered in front of the French embassy chanting "Death to France" and "Death to America". "

Aren't we the only country where the cartoons have NOT been printed? Geez, anything to hate America.

[WashingtonStateRepublican]

"Bush lied. Islam is NOT a religion of peace."

I think Bush knows that. He's just playing the word game in an effort to avoid being beheaded.... also trying to avoid pissing off the Saudis.

I wouldn't even go so far as to call Islam a religion. It's more like an evil parasite, the work of the devil, Islam defines all that is wrong and evil in the world. My friend, this is a true battle between all that is good and that which is truly evil.

Bush was right when he said that "Freedom was God's gift to the world". Therefor one can only conclude that Islam is Satan's gift to the world.

[karnage]

Yeah, our press is too gutless to print 'em. I wish they would - then we'd see our muzzies come out of the woodwork. It's really irritating that the "freest nation on earth" won't publish the cartoons.

[George - the Other]

"Protestors shout anti-Denmark slogans outside the Danish embassy in Tehran, February 10, 2006. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi"

What I'm wondering is why the dude has to cover his face. He's in Iran. He can't be that much of a coward ... but then again.

[Just Lori]

France? They're even picking on FRANCE? What did France do besides bend over and grab their ankles for islam?

[wolfcreek]

The small number of people at these protest suggest, the Iranian gov. is responsible for organizing these events.

[Publius6961]

Impossible! I don't believe it!
All bona fide countries in history respect foreign embassies. It's what separates the cannibals from the civilized.

Besides, Iran has never done this before!

... < /sarcasm >