Towelheads are upset

[vraiblonde]

Sorry you met the wrong people. I had quite a good time and would mind going back to Dubai.

Doug actually said he likes Iraqis in general - he said most of the troops are brave and tough, just need some technique and discipline, and the civilians he met were very friendly.

That's why I'm not very often in favor of leveling their country. I suspect Iran is the same way.

 

[ylexot]

Doug actually said he likes Iraqis in general - he said most of the troops are brave and tough, just need some technique and discipline, and the civilians he met were very friendly.

That's why I'm not very often in favor of leveling their country. I suspect Iran is the same way.

Actually, the evil sarcasm Fox News had a multi-day report on the people in Iran. It was pretty interesting. There are quite a few who like the west and western culture. There is a cultural divide in Iran between the old and young. Eventually, I think Iran will take care of itself and change from within, but I'm not sure have enough time to wait. The current leader (I won't attempt to spell his name) is a nutball.

 

[Hessian]

Bold? in Your Face? Foolhardy?...yup, Russian.

http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060207-072431-9805r

Our museums smirk as they tweak the nose of Christians or conservatives. They sniff that Artistic license is their priviledge and art should provoke debate, discussion...it should disturb.

OK, I'll bite liberal museums:
Do what Moscow's museum is doing: 12 Full panels of Muhammed cartoons.
Have a dedication service, bring out the wine & cheese,...solicit for new funding:

Won't do it? Huh...worried somebody might be offended? Would that somebody behead your board of directors and bomb your exhibit?
Whatever happened to liberal courage?...Proud to be liberal!!! (unless it might offend an Islamofascist)

 

[Mikeinsmd]

http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060207-072431-9805r

Gotta luv the comrades!!

 

[crabcake]

Two things:

Why are they pissed at "western" civilization for a cartoon that came out of Europe?

If the Pope didn't get pissed off when South Park depicted Jesus Christ and Santa Claus rolling around fighting over the meaning of Christmas, and the Jewish community didn't throw a fit when Cartman called Kyle's mom a "big fat jew", the "Easterners" have no room to piss and whine.

 

[ylexot]

Why are they pissed at "western" civilization for a cartoon that came out of Europe?

Generally, "western" refers to Europe and the US and "eastern" refers to Asia. I think the western/eastern terminology started before the Americas were found.

 

[willie]

They have not only put us in the "Western" category, we are on top. Our flag was being burned with the rest.

 

[kwillia]

I love this article!

CALVIN AND HOBBES -- AND MUHAMMAD by Ann Coulter

Excerpts:

The culture editor of a newspaper in Denmark suspected writers and cartoonists were engaging in self-censorship when it came to the Religion of Peace. It was subtle things, like a Danish comedian's statement, paraphrased by The New York Times, "that he had no problem urinating on the Bible but that he would not dare do the same to the Quran."

So, after verifying that his life insurance premiums were paid up, the editor expressly requested cartoons of Muhammad from every cartoonist with a Danish cartoon syndicate. Out of 40 cartoonists, only 10 accepted the invitation, most of them submitting utterly neutral drawings with no political content whatsoever.

But three cartoons made political points.

The rioting Muslims claim they are upset because Islam prohibits any depictions of Muhammad -- though the text is ambiguous on beheadings, suicide bombings and flying planes into skyscrapers.

The belief that Islam forbids portrayals of Muhammad is recently acquired. Back when Muslims created things, rather than blowing them up, they made paintings, frescoes, miniatures and prints of Muhammad.

But apparently the Quran is like the Constitution: It's a "living document," capable of sprouting all-new provisions at will. Muslims ought to start claiming the Quran also prohibits indoor plumbing, to explain their lack of it.

Making the rash assumption for purposes of discussion that Islam is a religion and not a car-burning cult, even a real religion can't go bossing around other people like this.

Catholics aren't short on rules, but they couldn't care less if non-Catholics use birth control. Conservative Jews have no interest in forbidding other people from mixing meat and dairy. Protestants don't make a peep about other people eating food off one another's plates. (Just stay away from our plates -- that's disgusting.)

But Muslims think they can issue decrees about what images can appear in newspaper cartoons. Who do they think they are, liberals?

 

[kwillia]

The bastards!

They've gone too far now... Not the clown...

<img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41332000/jpg/_41332626_mcdo_afp-416.jpg">


Cartoon Protesters Rampage in Pakistan


Thousands rampaged through two cities Tuesday in Pakistan's worst violence against Prophet Muhammad caricatures, burning buildings housing a hotel, banks and a KFC, vandalizing a Citibank and breaking windows at a Holiday Inn and a Pizza Hut.

 

[RoseRed]

They've gone too far now... Not the clown...

<img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41332000/jpg/_41332626_mcdo_afp-416.jpg">


Cartoon Protesters Rampage in Pakistan


Thousands rampaged through two cities Tuesday in Pakistan's worst violence against Prophet Muhammad caricatures, burning buildings housing a hotel, banks and a KFC, vandalizing a Citibank and breaking windows at a Holiday Inn and a Pizza Hut.

At least he's still smiling. :shrug:

 

[kwillia]

At least he's still smiling. :shrug:

I think that's cause he's looking up that dude's skirt...

 

[RoseRed]

I think that's cause he's looking up that dude's skirt...

 

[Nickel]

They've gone too far now... Not the clown...

<img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41332000/jpg/_41332626_mcdo_afp-416.jpg">


Cartoon Protesters Rampage in Pakistan


Thousands rampaged through two cities Tuesday in Pakistan's worst violence against Prophet Muhammad caricatures, burning buildings housing a hotel, banks and a KFC, vandalizing a Citibank and breaking windows at a Holiday Inn and a Pizza Hut.

Okay so they're mad at the Danish for this cartoon or what have you, so they take it out on Ronald McDonald?

 

[RoseRed]

Okay so they're mad at the Danish for this cartoon or what have you, so they take it out on Ronald McDonald?

Cuz he can't fight back and they know that if they take one down, they won't ruin the USofA. :shrug:

 

[willie]

Okay so they're mad at the Danish for this cartoon or what have you, so they take it out on Ronald McDonald?

I guess it would be inappropriate to suggest that the morons thought Ronald was one of the cartoons.

 

[Hessian]

Leave it to the Pakistanis to struggle with a plastic clown....and the clown is still smiling!

Gotta love their attempts to make their cesspool just a little more crappy.

 

[Penn]

I guess it would be inappropriate to suggest that the morons thought Ronald was one of the cartoons.

Nope. I don't think it would ever occur to them. Ignorance knows no boundaries in this case.

 

[vraiblonde]

I think that's cause he's looking up that dude's skirt...

I love you

 

[Hessian]

Look!...Two Gutsy French stand up for Free Speech!

http://labaf.blogspot.com/2006/02/la-baf-crash-la-manif-des-islamistes.html#baf-islamistes-english

Found this going to Protest Warrior...
In the middle of this ragged Islamofascist parade, two Journalists/Provocateurs arrive with pro-free speech/Pro Denmark placcards.

Man do the Islamic freaks start to lose it...shouting "They are Provoking us!!!"
Its a great video with some subtitles too.

Finally found some courage in France...like the partisans of 1943+