Danish Muslim leader regrets role in cartoon rage

Associated Press ^ | Aug 9, 2013 10:05 AM EDT | Jan M. Olsen and Karl Ritter

[Olog-hai]

A former Danish Islamist who seven years ago traveled the Muslim world fueling the uproar over newspaper caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad is back in the headlines in Denmark after doing an about-face on the issue.

Once a leading critic of the Danish cartoons, which sparked fiery protests in Muslim countries, Lebanese-born Ahmad Akkari now says the Jyllands-Posten newspaper had the right to print them.

His unexpected change of heart has received praise from pundits and politicians in recent weeks, though some question his sincerity. It has also disappointed some in the country’s Muslim minority who were deeply offended by the cartoons. …

[Roccus]

Somebody’s lookin’ to run for a political office. (jmo)

[Servant of the Cross]

Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.

[Alberta's Child]

I think some of these guys are simply embarrassed when their fellow Muslims act like the very savages that westerners portray them to be.

[Impala64ssa]

Taqyiaa?

[Albion Wilde]

He needs to learn the parable in the story by that Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.”

[Cowboy Bob]

When the headline said “Danish Cartoons,” I thought they were talking about Karlsson-on-the-Roof. But then I realized that Karlsson was Swedish...

[MeshugeMikey]

There we HAVE IT!

Given the acceptance of the Taqyiaa? that The Great Leader has been peddling The islamic asshat realized the world at large would likely believe ANYTHING.

[a fool in paradise]

Is he one of the perps who published the tract that falsely claimed that this was one of the images mocking Mohammed?

[MeshugeMikey]

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/quran/011-taqiyya.htm

Muslim scholars teach that Muslims should generally be truthful to each other, unless the purpose of lying is to "smooth over differences."

There are two forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, taqiyya and kitman. These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them.

[I want the USA back]

He’s sorry for stirring up anger among the uncivilized savages. Doesn’t take much to stir up the natives.

[freeangel]

Seven years too late. I’d love for him to go through all the crap that was caused to the cartoonist. Actually, I’d rather see him 12 ft under.

[wtd]

IIRC, More than 130 people were killed in the ensuing riots instigated by his actions.

[Hugin]

Michael Ulveman, who was an adviser to then-Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Ramussen during the cartoon crisis, also expressed doubts about Akkari's sincerity.

"I think Ahmad Akkari should go on al-Jazeera and tell the Arabic world about his new realization," Ulveman wrote on his Facebook page. "That would have real value for Denmark and the freedom of speech. And convince many of us about the depth and reach of his reorientation."

Well said.

[B.O. Plenty]

It is said:

Beware

[freedomfiter2]

That’s great. An important part of repentance is restitution.

[tet68]

Ok, I give up, is he formerly Danish or formerly muslim.

[MasterGunner01]

This sounds like Mr. Ahmad Akkari is employing al-taqiyya here. Islam practitioners routinely practice al-taqiyya; hat is, calculated LYING to Infidel unbelievers. So, whatever a Muslim tells you, he or she is probably lying.

[Eurotwit]

Yes, I believe so.