Posted on 03/06/2008 9:04:54 AM PST by Pyro7480
Afghan Taliban militants have branded the reprinting of a satirical cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad in Danish newspapers and a film on the Koran by a Dutch politician as part of a "Crusader war" against Muslims.
The Islamic movement, which is leading an insurgency in Afghanistan against Afghan and foreign troops led by NATO and the United States, also called for aid for the Palestinians in their conflict with Israel.
"We see the publication of cartoons and insult of the Holy Koran as part of the Crusaders' war," the Taliban said in a statement posted on the group's Web site.
The cartoon -- one of 12 that prompted riots in many Muslim countries in 2006 -- was republished by a number of Danish papers last month to show solidarity with the cartoonist after three men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill him.
Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet offensive.
Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders is expected to release his film, thought to be critical of the Koran, later this month. Wilders has given few details, but in the past he has called the Koran a "fascist" book that incites violence.
The reprinting of the cartoon and the planned release of the film coincide with recent incursions by Israel into Gaza, where more than 120 Palestinian civilians have been killed.
The developments have angered many in the Muslim world and prompted a series of protests in Afghanistan, where demonstrators have demanded the expulsion of Danish and Dutch troops serving under NATO's command.
The largest protest was held on Wednesday, when participants called on the Muslim world to provide arms and funds for the Palestinians. Some even indirectly threatened to join the Taliban insurgents, who were ousted from power in 2001 but remain active in the south and east of the country.
In the statement, the al Qaeda-backed Taliban also asked for help for the Palestinians.
"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants global institutions who preach democracy and human rights to the people of the world to condemn these atrocities of Israel and bring it to the International Criminal Court," it said.
Afghanistan's Western-backed government has called the republication of the cartoon an attack against Islam, and one official has warned it would feed the insurgents.
Several other Islamic countries have demanded that the release of Wilders' film should be stopped, and Pakistan's foreign ministry accused the Dutch politician of "propagating the politics of hate and promoting xenophobia".
NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer told Dutch television on Sunday he was concerned about the repercussions Wilders' plans may have for troops serving in Afghanistan and for Dutch people and businesses elsewhere in the world.
(Editing by Alex Richardson)
If only...
Don’t sing it... bring it. Punks.
LEGO!
Yet, oddly, they all name themselves after him and that's not an issue.
Lock and load.
For those waiting for the Geert Wilders movie, check the following website: http://www.fitnathemovie.com/
The website is not active yet. Wilders expects the movie to be ready for showing by March 28.
Muslims have got to be the dumbest, most ignorant people on earth. "Crusader War"?
Let's examine history...
Saudi Arabia was a backward fifth world county before the discovery of oil. Without the black stuff, it would still be totally the same.
If the nutcase religion had stayed in the Hejaz, where it was created, there never would have been the need for Crusades, real or delusional, such as this one.
The militaristic, brutal expansion of islam eventually made a similar response by civilized nations necessary.
Making a casus belli out of cartoons and films simply underscores the fact that wherever islam is fully entrenched, people there become inferior; rationally, philosophically, culturally, intellectually and in every other measure of civilization.
Incredibly, these subhumans exclusively use "foreign" intellectual and scientific advancements to bleat their pathetic "outrage" at the civilized world. Historically their only contribution has been violence, murder and mayhem, and a lifestyle just barely above the dumb brutes of nature. How do they even begin to believe that they can intimidate, in any way, the modern rest of the world?
Haven't you heard?
Recently discovered manuscripts in Saudi Arabia document the existence of electronics, cell phones, oil drilling equipment, jet airliners, satellites, television, GPS, the internet and video streaming, all invented by muslims in the 8th century, before those nasty crusaders started resisting the inevitable and stopping the expansion of the worlds dumbest religion...
Just tune into al Jazeera the History Channel, and see for yourself...
Here are my suggestions:
Mecca : Menorot
Karbala : St. George
Madinah : Jeremiah
Mashhad : Eve
Qom : Little Jerusalem
Ant better ones?
They figured it out. We're going to bring down the whole of jihad like the walls of Jericho by laughing our a**#* off at them.
Afghan Taliban militants have branded the reprinting of a satirical cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad in Danish newspapers and a film on the Koran by a Dutch politician as part of a “Crusader war” against Muslims.
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Islam is a political movement intent on domination, despite the cloak of public relations calling it a “religion of peace.”
When was the last time you questioned the peacefulness of Buddhism? When was the last time the President of the United States of America came on national TV to affirm the peaceful nature of Judaism or Christianity?
The Crusades were a response to an invasion of Europe by Muslims, intent on conquest and conversion by the sword. The Crusades were a long time ago and the Muslims started it.
Why did the Muslims invade Europe? Because their prophet told them to. Muslims were and are enjoined to go forth and convert people to Islam forcibly or kill them. The distinct difference is that Christians are expected to practice tolerance, but Muslims are expected to practice beheading infidels.
Yusuf Islam , AKA Cat Stevens, publicly talked about the fatwa for the death of Salman Rushdie for writing “The Satanic Verses.” Muslims plotted the death of Danish cartoonists for daring to mock their prophet in print. Islam sanctions and encourages these murder calls, or ‘fatwas’. When have you ever heard of this sort of behavior sanctioned by another religion?
Islam is a not a religion, not of peace, but a political movement of violent conquest. It is true that not all Muslims are violent, and that not all sects of Islam preach violence, but the Koran still encourages it. The religion is flawed.
The next Crusade won’t begin until enough damage has been done to make even a public school teacher understand what’s happened.
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