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04 Feb 2006 09:39:05 PM |
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Danish Embassy Torched By 'Religion Of Peace®' |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4681294.stm
Last Updated: Saturday, 4 February 2006, 23:27 GMT
Embassies burn in cartoon protest
Syrians have set fire to the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Damascus
in protest at the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Protesters scaled the Danish site amid chants of "God is great", before
moving on to attack the Norwegian mission.
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing its international
obligations and urged their citizens to leave.
The cartoons have sparked Muslim outrage across the world, following
their publication in a Danish paper.
One depicts Muhammad as a terrorist. Any images of the Prophet are
banned under Islamic tradition.
However, several European papers reprinted the cartoons, citing free
speech.
The publications have prompted diplomatic sanctions, boycotts and death
threats in some Arab nations.
In other developments:
* Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank, as other
demonstrators gather at the Danish embassy in London
* Two Jordanian editors who published the cartoons have been
arrested
* Iran says it should consider abandoning commercial and trade deals
with countries where the cartoons have appeared
* The Vatican says the right to freedom of expression does not imply
the right to offend religious beliefs.
'We defend you'
Syrians have been staging sit-ins outside the Danish embassy since the
row intensified earlier this week, when Damascus recalled its
ambassador.
On Saturday, hundreds hurled stones and stormed the Danish site, before
moving to the Norwegian embassy.
"With our blood and souls we defend you, O Prophet of God," they chanted
outside the Danish building, which also houses the Swedish and Chilean
missions.
Some removed the Danish flag and replaced it with another reading:
"There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God."
The embassy was closed, and no diplomats were reported to have been
injured in either attack.
Outside the Norwegian embassy, police fired tear gas to try to disperse
the protesters, but some broke in and set it ablaze.
Demonstrators also tried to storm the French mission, but were stopped.
Danish 'distress'
In Copenhagen, the government called on its nationals to leave Syria at
once.
On Friday, the Danish prime minister made a new bid to calm anger, by
explaining his position over the publication to Muslim ambassadors.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he could never apologise for a newspaper's
actions, but said he was "distressed" at offence caused.
The cartoons originated in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten paper and have been
reprinted in newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the
Netherlands and Spain - who say they were exercising their right to free
speech.
Jyllands-Posten has apologised for causing offence to Muslims, although
it maintains it was legal under Danish law to print the cartoons.
© 2006 BBC
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Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Danish Embassy Torched By 'Religion Of Peace®' |
05 Feb 2006 02:54:53 AM |
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In article <rksau1t75ndd609cmfj0q9qsh9ttbebmsm@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4681294.stm
Last Updated: Saturday, 4 February 2006, 23:27 GMT
Embassies burn in cartoon protest
Syrians have set fire to the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Damascus
in protest at the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Protesters scaled the Danish site amid chants of "God is great", before
moving on to attack the Norwegian mission.
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing its international
obligations and urged their citizens to leave.
The cartoons have sparked Muslim outrage across the world, following
their publication in a Danish paper.
One depicts Muhammad as a terrorist. Any images of the Prophet are
banned under Islamic tradition.
However, several European papers reprinted the cartoons, citing free
speech.
The publications have prompted diplomatic sanctions, boycotts and death
threats in some Arab nations.
In other developments:
* Palestinians protest in Gaza and the West Bank, as other
demonstrators gather at the Danish embassy in London
* Two Jordanian editors who published the cartoons have been
arrested
* Iran says it should consider abandoning commercial and trade deals
with countries where the cartoons have appeared
* The Vatican says the right to freedom of expression does not imply
the right to offend religious beliefs.
'We defend you'
Syrians have been staging sit-ins outside the Danish embassy since the
row intensified earlier this week, when Damascus recalled its
ambassador.
On Saturday, hundreds hurled stones and stormed the Danish site, before
moving to the Norwegian embassy.
"With our blood and souls we defend you, O Prophet of God," they chanted
outside the Danish building, which also houses the Swedish and Chilean
missions.
Some removed the Danish flag and replaced it with another reading:
"There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God."
The embassy was closed, and no diplomats were reported to have been
injured in either attack.
Outside the Norwegian embassy, police fired tear gas to try to disperse
the protesters, but some broke in and set it ablaze.
Demonstrators also tried to storm the French mission, but were stopped.
Danish 'distress'
In Copenhagen, the government called on its nationals to leave Syria at
once.
On Friday, the Danish prime minister made a new bid to calm anger, by
explaining his position over the publication to Muslim ambassadors.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he could never apologise for a newspaper's
actions, but said he was "distressed" at offence caused.
The cartoons originated in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten paper and have been
reprinted in newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the
Netherlands and Spain - who say they were exercising their right to free
speech.
Jyllands-Posten has apologised for causing offence to Muslims, although
it maintains it was legal under Danish law to print the cartoons.
© 2006 BBC
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If their god and their religion are so frail that they need
'defending' against a few cartoons, then what good are they?
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Danish Embassy Torched By 'Religion Of Peace®' |
05 Feb 2006 06:28:36 PM |
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On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:54:53 -0800, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <rksau1t75ndd609cmfj0q9qsh9ttbebmsm@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4681294.stm
Last Updated: Saturday, 4 February 2006, 23:27 GMT
Embassies burn in cartoon protest
Syrians have set fire to the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Damascus
in protest at the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet
Muhammad.
[]
The cartoons originated in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten paper and have been
reprinted in newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the
Netherlands and Spain - who say they were exercising their right to free
speech.
Jyllands-Posten has apologised for causing offence to Muslims, although
it maintains it was legal under Danish law to print the cartoons.
© 2006 BBC
---
If their god and their religion are so frail that they need
'defending' against a few cartoons, then what good are they?
Worthless.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Danish Embassy Torched By 'Religion Of Peace®' |
06 Feb 2006 12:46:20 AM |
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In article <f06du1tmnk6e8avic87qndq6tscceqgfib@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:54:53 -0800, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <rksau1t75ndd609cmfj0q9qsh9ttbebmsm@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4681294.stm
Last Updated: Saturday, 4 February 2006, 23:27 GMT
Embassies burn in cartoon protest
Syrians have set fire to the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Damascus
in protest at the publication of newspaper cartoons of the Prophet
Muhammad.
[]
The cartoons originated in Denmark's Jyllands-Posten paper and have been
reprinted in newspapers in France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, the
Netherlands and Spain - who say they were exercising their right to free
speech.
Jyllands-Posten has apologised for causing offence to Muslims, although
it maintains it was legal under Danish law to print the cartoons.
© 2006 BBC
---
If their god and their religion are so frail that they need
'defending' against a few cartoons, then what good are they?
Worthless.
If it were possible, I'd say less than that.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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05 Feb 2006 01:11:42 PM |
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johac wrote:
<snip>
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If their god and their religion are so frail that they need
'defending' against a few cartoons, then what good are they?
Noting. And they know it. All of them, be they Christians, Jews, Muslims
or whatever. They have to defend the all-powerful god, and they can not
expect the all-powerful god to do anything for them.
Smart, eh?
j.m.
#1491
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| User: "johac" |
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06 Feb 2006 12:49:18 AM |
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In article <44n106F2vpd8U2@individual.net>,
"j.m.1491@gmx.net" <j.m.1491@gmx.net> wrote:
johac wrote:
<snip>
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If their god and their religion are so frail that they need
'defending' against a few cartoons, then what good are they?
Noting. And they know it. All of them, be they Christians, Jews, Muslims
or whatever. They have to defend the all-powerful god, and they can not
expect the all-powerful god to do anything for them.
Smart, eh?
Exactly. They defend their gods, they worship them, they do what they
are told that their gods want them to do. And in return what have their
gods done for them when they are in trouble? Zilch.
j.m.
#1491
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "Rune B" |
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04 Feb 2006 10:11:25 PM |
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On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:39:05 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing its international
obligations and urged their citizens to leave.
They've torched the danish, norwegian and for some reason swedish...
which is funny because sweden is the most politically correct country
in europe and would never dream of offending their new islamic
masters... and also the chilean embassy... because it happened to be
in the same building.
Two words..... OPEN FIRE!
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| User: "stoney" |
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05 Feb 2006 06:27:41 PM |
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On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 05:11:25 +0100, Rune B <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in
alt.atheism
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:39:05 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing its international
obligations and urged their citizens to leave.
They've torched the danish, norwegian and for some reason swedish...
which is funny because sweden is the most politically correct country
in europe and would never dream of offending their new islamic
masters... and also the chilean embassy... because it happened to be
in the same building.
Two words..... OPEN FIRE!
A shitload of citizens should pass that along to your government.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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| User: "Jos Flachs" |
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06 Feb 2006 06:55:15 AM |
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On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:27:41 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Two words..... OPEN FIRE!
A shitload of citizens should pass that along to your government.
I think in the past years I've proven myself to be a reasonably
moderate person. However....
If they need a ticket controller on board the train to Ali Babastan,
I'll volunteer. And if that job is not available, I'll happily load
the train.
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| User: "stoney" |
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07 Feb 2006 10:48:51 AM |
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On Mon, 06 Feb 2006 19:55:15 +0700, Jos Flachs <xwcruise@ksc15.th.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:27:41 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Two words..... OPEN FIRE!
A shitload of citizens should pass that along to your government.
I think in the past years I've proven myself to be a reasonably
moderate person. However....
If they need a ticket controller on board the train to Ali Babastan,
I'll volunteer. And if that job is not available, I'll happily load
the train.
Understood.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a cornucopia of splinters.
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05 Feb 2006 01:09:27 PM |
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Rune B wrote:
On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 19:39:05 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
Denmark and Norway condemned Syria for failing its international
obligations and urged their citizens to leave.
They've torched the danish, norwegian and for some reason swedish...
which is funny because sweden is the most politically correct country
in europe and would never dream of offending their new islamic
masters... and also the chilean embassy... because it happened to be
in the same building.
I guess it goes: A kuffar torched is a kuffar converted.
Two words..... OPEN FIRE!
Lets play their own game.
They don't like our societies?
Fine. Send them home. I seem to recall that Afghanistan needs a lot of
reconstruction workers. Send them there, and they can build their
Islamic dream country.
They think they can boycott our products because of what we believe or
don't believe?
Fine. Let's stop selling them stuff. Next time they need a car, they can
build their own. Next time they need a plane, they can build their own.
Next time they need this demonic western medicines, they can research
and produce their own. Next time they need weapons to defend themself
against each other, or to commit genocide, or to fight us, they can
build their own. Next time they need spare parts to keep their oil
industry running, they can build their own.
Now I hear the wimps in the west screaming 'No, we can't do that! I
can't afford 5$ per gallon. I won't drive this little car, be it fuel
efficient or not.' or 'Free Trade, Free Trade ueber alles'
Is this what we have come to? Is this why we are going to loose? Is this
why some western leaders immediately sided with the Muslims and
condemned the cartoons?
j.m.
#1491
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05 Feb 2006 05:35:31 AM |
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On Sunday 05 February 2006 04:39, stoney wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4681294.stm
Last Updated: Saturday, 4 February 2006, 23:27 GMT
Embassies burn in cartoon protest
[snip]
Demonstrators set fire to the Danish embassy in Beirut, as protests against
cartoons of Muhammad spread.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/4682560.stm
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Indland/2006/02/05/111744.htm
Qatar now also react to the growing crisis. Qatar doesn't want any trade
delegations from Denmark og Norway.
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland/2006/02/05/115144.htm
The Danish government is trying to pull all Danish people out of several
middle eastern countries. Iran has also called its ambassador home from
Denmark -- as have many other countries.
//Niels
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