Author Topic: Danish Embassy burns (Read 2505 times)

StSanta · « **on:** February 04, 2006, 10:33:57 AM »

It's kinda escalating. The Syrians have burned the Danish embassy (building also houses Chilean embassy and Swedish embassy) to the ground after "overwhelming" the police presence there.

Link

Hamas, in its usual fashion, is calling out for the death of Danes. Then they turn around and say "we still want those 600 million EU dollars".

Same elsewhere.

Will cooler heads prevail? I don't know, but I think it has so much momentum now that it'll take a while to calm down.

All because here, in a free country, we did something our freedoms allow. We haven't pissed in their back yard - they're trying to rearrange ours.

Who should be angry, really?

Despite unwavering Danish support for the various American missions (Afghanistan and Iraq), the US hasn't actively supported Denmark. The state department even comes close to siding with the Jihadists:

State Department criticizes Muhammad cartoons

Surprisingly, anti-Iraq war France and Germany has shown to be our biggest supporters as far as states go.

On an individual level, I've received messages from a lot of Americans expressing support. Knowing the American mindset, I sincerely hope this represents the majority of people in that nation.

To use a Bushism - you're either with us or against us in this. What say you?

Maverick · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2006, 11:15:00 AM »

Well, you could stop the problem in it's tracks very quickly. Simply renounce Westernism and convert immediately to islam. Make sure you pick the most orthodox reactionary version. I'm sure the muslims in the ME will embrace you immediately and colonise the country you used to own.

It was a bit tongue in cheek but I'm sure that there are those calling for violence towards Danes that would find that to be the only acceptable (to them) solution. Either that or burnm your entire country to the ground and remove the infidels from the face of the earth to spread the peace of islam.

As for me personally, I think the muslims need to understand that they are not the only group of humans and certainly not the only society on this lil ball of dirt and get over it. I found the cartoons to be far far less offensive that the beheading of hostages. taking of hostages, bombing of people (and mosques to boot) and several other types of behavior that now seem to be the "hallmark" of islam.

If GOD was offended, don't you think that as GOD, HE has enough power to show HIS displeasure all by HIMSELF???? I don't recall HIM apointing any group as HIS spokesman to include muslims.

Waffle · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2006, 11:15:28 AM »

Wonder how long Hammas will be in power?

GrunSis · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2006, 11:35:48 AM »

This guy - an American living in Copenhagen - has a lot of interesting commentary on the recent events.

http://moronabroad.blogspot.com/

Fishu · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2006, 11:58:30 AM »

Lets see if Syrian leaders will apologize in the behalf of their citizens.
No muslim or property was harmed with the cartoons.

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:00:37 PM »

They attacked our embassy too.. in Damaskus. The local police held the demonstrators at bay for some time, but they were overrun. It totally trashed but nobody was there so nobody got hurt.

They attacked screaming "allah akbar" or whatever. They were prolly soccer fans cause they were outa control and on their worst behavior.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:08:13 PM »

if they keep it up, we should trash a few mosques in every city around the world (when they are empty so no one is hurt, of course!)

Urchin · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:09:49 PM »

Yea, except then they'd start frothing even more.

In spite of the fact that Muslims live in some of the poorest, ****kickerist countries in the world, they are of the opinion that anything Islam is worth more than everything of anything else.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:17:29 PM »

I'm not really sure of what to think. For once the europeans stepped up with a pair of balls. But now there are threats to get hit pretty hard.

Will they get hit? Will they stick the course?

storch · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:20:08 PM »

You euros better learn how to squat before allah pretty. they are taking over.

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:20:27 PM »

The big question is does the civilized world accept this behavior or do we all, together, turn towards them and shout "Get a life. It was a cartoon."

I think the US response was poor; oh, Billy C can tell everyone it was intolerant and bad to make fun of poor wittle Mohammed the dead guy; that's fine. But the US government should have had both sides in it's response. Something about being in bad taste to make fun of religion BUT incredibly wrong to resort to violence about a bloody cartoon, while pointing out that the US holds free speech and freedom of the press as one of it's highest goals and values.

It doesn't pay to kiss their fanny on this. It enables and emboldens them.

I stand with the Danes and all the rest. It's freedom of speech and freedom of the press, issues that are the very first order of business in the US Bill of Rights. The Muslims can go take a flying... er... leap.... at a rolling donut on this one.

That said, I think this will continue to escalate for a bit. It's always useful to have the anger of your poor, uneducated masses focused AWAY from the inept governments that keep them that way for as long as possible.

Nilsen · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:22:57 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
I'm not really sure of what to think. For once the europeans stepped up with a pair of balls. But now there are threats to get hit pretty hard.

Will they get hit? Will they stick the course?

We stepped up before your nation was even born so pipe down dingy boy

xrtoronto · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:24:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad
The Muslims can go take a flying... er... leap.... at a rolling donut on this one.

don't give 'em donuts

allah akbar - BITE ME!

Gunslinger · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:31:09 PM »

ST.

I wouldn't assume that America doesn't support the cause of the danes just because the state dept doesn't. I think the majority of Americans would stand behind this.......IF it made it into the MSM. Most of the right of center blogger community is behind them.

http://media.michellemalkin.com/firsttheycame0545.wmv
From http://www.michellemalkin.com

Michelle Malkin has been running with the story all week.

I hardly think many Americans at all are supporting these type of people

soda72 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2006, 12:38:08 PM »

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Despite unwavering Danish support for the various American missions (Afghanistan and Iraq), the US hasn't actively supported Denmark. The state department even comes close to siding with the Jihadists:

I think you will find many Americans supporting the Danish newspaper right to publish the cartoons. I have not seen what the cartoons look like so I can not make any comments of supporting it or not.

No matter what the majority of Americans may feel about the situtation, the state department has no choice but to remain neutual in the matter otherwise it would complicate things in Iraq and Afghanistan. If they were to support the publishing of the cartoons, we would lose local support in Iraq and Afghanistan. If we side against publishing the cartoons we lose Danish support, possibly others. At this point there is nothing to gain politically by siding with one or the other... It's best to remain neutral....

Author Topic: Danish Embassy burns (Read 2505 times)

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