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Iraq protesters briefly breach Swedish embassy over Quran burning |
2023-06-30 |
Embassies are by millennia-long practice inviolate, and it is the job of the local government to protect the sanctity if the embassies in its midst. The Ummah, however, believes itself exempt from such practices becausethey are the beloved of Allah, and the rest of us are not. [IsraelTimes] A few dozen Iraqi protesters briefly breach the Swedish embassy in Baghdad over the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden.The demonstrators, supporters of firebrand ... firebrandsare noted more for audio volume and the quantity of spittle generated than for any actual logic in their arguments... Shiite Moslem leader Moqtada Sadr, enter the building and remain inside for about 15 minutes before leaving peacefully as security forces deploy. The protesters rallied outside the embassy in response to a call by Sadr who demanded the removal of the Swedish ambassador, echoing outrage in Moslem countries over the Koran burning ![]() yesterday in Stockholm. Sadr’s supporters also torch rainbow flags that represent the LGBTQ community, after the powerful holy man suggested this would be "the best way to provoke" those who back Koran burnings. Stockholm’s foreign ministry says in a statement it was "well informed about the situation. Our embassy staff are safe." Salwan Momika, 37, who fled to Sweden from Iraq several years ago, stomped on the Koran before setting several pages alight in front of Stockholm’s largest mosque yesterday. |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#5 Generally, the embassy is sovereign territory, but drawing blood to defend the territory is better avoided. That is best done through design. Embassies in Turkey may need a security refresh for all secular countries. Turkey is not the country that it was when most of the embassies were established. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2023-06-30 18:05 |
#4 Video |
Posted by: Skidmark 2023-06-30 17:29 |
#3 Quid Pro Quo - failure to protect the sovereign territory of an Embassy by the host nation should be immediately met with occupation of its' site in the affected nation. Weakness never ends well! |
Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-06-30 12:48 |
#2 *blush* |
Posted by: trailing wife 2023-06-30 12:40 |
#1 Embassies are by millennia-long practice inviolate, and it is the job of the local government to protect the sanctity if the embassies in its midst. The Ummah, however, believes itself exempt from such practices because they are the beloved of Allah, and the rest of us are not. TW, Well put, ma'am. Before the Barbary Wars of the early 1800s, the various Sultans, Beys. Deys, and assorted Satraps in the area overran US embassies and consulates on a regular basis, and on one memorable occasion hijacked a US Navy ship to ferry a menagerie to Turkey. Mike |
Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-06-30 11:47 |