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Jordan’s Legal Jihad
Cross Action News ^ | 7-3-08 | Stephen Brown

Posted on 07/03/2008 6:22:51 AM PDT by Victory111

In a brazen attempt to stifle free speech in the West, a Jordanian court recently summoned twelve European citizens to answer criminal charges of blasphemy and inciting hatred.

Among those sought by the court is Geert Wilders, the Dutch liberal politician who made the anti-Islamist film, Fitna. Released last March, the Dutch MP’s production caused an uproar in Islamic countries, since it equated Islam with violence. Now a Middle Eastern court would like to prosecute Wilders for the “crime.” (Ironically, a Dutch court dropped charges against him for inciting hatred against Muslims with his film the day before the Jordanian court issued its subpoena.)

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fitna; islam; jordan; legaljihad; wilders

1 posted on 07/03/2008 6:22:53 AM PDT by Victory111
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And now, in England, Islamic nuts have the cute, fluffy puppy menace to confront, denounce and eradicate in the name of Allah!


2 posted on 07/03/2008 6:36:56 AM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Iran Eyes Death Penalty For Web Crimes
AFP | July 03, 2008
Posted on 07/03/2008 7:14:04 AM PDT by nuconvert
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040242/posts


3 posted on 07/03/2008 9:21:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2040058/posts?page=22#22


4 posted on 07/03/2008 1:24:07 PM PDT by Cindy
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