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| Dutch raise terror alert over anti-Islam film |
| 2008-03-07 |
| The Netherlands has raised its terrorism alert level to "substantial" because of the planned release of an anti-Islam film by a far right politician, the justice ministry said Thursday. "While there is no concrete indications of impending attacks in the Netherlands, the increased international terrorism threat has prompted to raise the threat level for the Netherlands from 'limited' to 'substantial'," the ministry said. "Compounding the threat is the fact that the Netherlands has been cast in a negative light in the Islamic world due to the tone of the debate on Islam in this country, especially since the announcement of a controversial film on the Koran," the statement added. Far right deputy Geert Wilders has said that his short movie -- which he says attacks the Koran as a "fascist book" -- will air in March. The international media attention for Wilders movie "has led to the posting of death threats against the Freedom Party leader on one of the leading international jihadist web forums", according to the national anti-terrorism coordinator NCTb. Other factors, such as the Dutch government's decision to extend the mandate of Dutch troops fighting in Afghanistan, were also taken into account in raising the threat assessment, it added. In light of thwarted terrorist attacks in Germany and Denmark in December 2007 and in Spain in January of this year motivated by the presence of Western troops in Afghanistan, "this is a real source of risk for the Netherlands". The Wilders film has caused uproar in Muslim countries, some of whom have called for an economic boycott of the Netherlands if the film is shown. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 It's only a hate crime if we do it to them. They get a free pass because they are victims. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque (aka Ebbang Uluque6305) 2008-03-07 19:09 |
| #8 If islam is not a cause of terrorism, why raise the terror alert level? Awesome quote, hope you don't mind if I use it. "has led to the posting of death threats against the Freedom Party leader on one of the leading international jihadist web forums", ..but this is not a hate crime? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-03-07 17:58 |
| #7 Couldn't they have a "Smeato Alert", where everybody puts on heavy boots?... |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-03-07 15:44 |
| #6 "Muslims Fear Violence in Wake of Tomorrow's Terrorist Attack" |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2008-03-07 13:47 |
| #5 Who cares whether it airs. Get it on the net, more will watch it that way. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-03-07 13:23 |
| #4 Wilders should put his work on YouTube. And if YouTube won't take it he should put it on a web site of his own. Let the seething commence. If we are ever going to drag these people kicking and screaming into the 21st century so that we have a chance of surviving with our own culture in tact we need to get into their faces with the truth. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque (aka Ebbang Uluque6305) 2008-03-07 12:25 |
| #3 What percent Muzz are in Netherlands ? Is it more than 20 % ? Are these pikers going to knuckle down and present their necks for decapitation for 20 % shrieking Islamos? Why not put out a national alert sayinmg ANY rioting would be met by troops firing live ammo with no hesitation to kill. |
| Posted by: Rupert Chaimp5657 2008-03-07 11:04 |
| #2 So will it or won't it air? reports yesterday said no Dutch station would braodcast it, but it would be available via the web; seems to me that if the terror alert is going up for a webcast, might as well go all in and put it out over the airwaves. flush the muzzies from the sewers to they can be dealt with. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-03-07 09:42 |
| #1 If islam is not a cause of terrorism, why raise the terror alert level? muslims will likely decry such actions (out of one side of their mouth) and explain why violence is completely understandable as a response (out of the other side). |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2008-03-07 08:22 |