Posted on 02/17/2006 3:18:19 PM PST by voletti
ISLAMABAD: Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday condemned the publication of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) caricatures by European newspapers and urged countries concerned to convict the publishers.
Talking to reporters after meeting Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad, Clinton said he disagreed with the caricatures and that the publication was against religious and ethical norms. Clinton said he had no objection to peaceful demonstrations being held worldwide, but this was not the time for violence. He said it was the time to promote inter-faith harmony and stand together on the issue.
He said the people’s religious convictions should be respected at all costs and the media should be disallowed to play with the religious sentiments of other faiths. He said the media could criticise any issue including governments and people, but nobody had the right to play with the sentiments of other faiths.
Clinton said people in the US had also condemned the publication and were deeply concerned over it. He said they respected Islam, as it was the fastest growing religion in the US. Clinton also called on President Pervez Musharraf and both men discussed the India-Pakistan peace process and Afghanistan’s peace and stabilisation process.
Musharraf underlined the centrality of the Kashmir issue in the Indo-Pak peace process and the importance of moving towards the conflict resolution stage. Clinton praised Musharraf’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. Musharraf thanked Clinton for the support extended to the Pakistani government by the Clinton Foundation for the HIV/AIDS programme. He also expressed the gratitude of Pakistanis to the relief and reconstruction assistance provided for the earthquake victims by the US.
Earlier, Aziz told Clinton that Pakistan was working towards peace and stability in the region through a strong economy, effective diplomacy, credible defence and promotion of inter-faith harmony. He said Pakistan was also making efforts to ensure peace in the region by settling disputes in an amicable way. He said Islam was a religion of peace and Muslims had been hurt by the publication of the caricatures, which reflected the ignorance and insensitivity of the western media. Clinton praised the role played by Musharraf and Aziz in achieving a high degree economic growth and wide-ranging structural reforms besides pursuing peace in the region and across the globe.
Will Willy get lucky?
I can only infer that this means that Clinton is in favor of making free speech a criminal offense. How does he square this with his alleged patriotism and support of the U.S. Constitution?
"realize that this "brilliant" Rhodes Scholar has been taken in and sold a bill of goods by the worst terrorists in history."
Hoiw about the possibility that "our Bill" was paid to say what he did? He never says anything without a fee, ya know?
Nobody gets anything for free from either Clinton.
perfect.
CLINTON is the one who should be CONVICTED!!WHAT A POS!!
I'll only believe this one when I hear the sound byte myself. This is a Pakistani newspaper. It's just too stupid to be true.
Agreed. The porkees, just like 'em Dems, hear things they want to hear, spin tghings they don't wanna hear and publish spin as fact.
But awards and medals for the Islamics doing the hate attacks.
Willie always gets lucky!
"But awards and medals for the Islamics doing the hate attacks".
Business as usual.
That's our former President, in good form isn't he? I guess his press friends will support him in this call for convicting newspaper people of the crime of free speech. He's gone goofier than Gore!
He doesn't just peddle it, he's the epitome of bovine excrement!
What a crock. Jesus told his followers to remove the plank from their own eye before worrying about the speck in their brother's eye. I'm guessing a few of them laughed at his joke to teach a lesson. Muhammed, on the other hand, sees a speck and wants to cut someone's head off.
Religion of peace? The answer to that should be evident to most.
That POS hooker plays to whoever is paying.
Religion of peace? The answer to that should be evident to most.
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I think the problem is that we have been translating that phrase wrong all along. The correct translation is:
"Religion of Pieces". See, doesn't it make more sense now?
What is more galling is that W and his Dad keep giving this Quisling more time to repent, rebuild his legacy and give him even more air time and space. It is sickening. Somebody should have the guts to tell Carter and Bubba to just SHUT UP.
Besides, he's not a Moslem, nor is he a Pakistani.
"ISLAMABAD: Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday condemned the publication of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) caricatures by European newspapers and urged countries concerned to convict the publishers."
Wow. I almost cannot believe that even Clinton would stoop to such abject pandering.
Let me see the direct quote. Anyone have it?
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