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2009-02-23 Europe

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Posted by tipper 2009-02-23 00:42|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Ladies and gentlemen, I would not qualify myself as a free man. Four and a half years ago I lost my freedom. Since then I am under 24-hour police protection. As if that is not enough, the most radical Dutch Imam claimed 55.000 euros in compensation for his hurt feelings because of Fitna. The State of Jordan is possibly going to issue a request for my extradition to stand trial in Amman. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal ordered my criminal prosecution for making Fitna and for my political views on Islam. And last week the British government refused my entrance into the United Kingdom because me showing Fitna in the British House of Lords at the invitation of a British parliamentarian would be a threat to British public security. This is the alarming state of freedom of speech in todays Europe: Criticizing Islam has become a dangerous activity, criticizing Islam has apparently become a criminal act.

You just saw Fitna. My name is on the credit roll, but like you have seen, Fitna is actually not made by me, but is made by radical Muslims, the Koran and Islam itself. If Fitna is considered to be hate speech, then what is the Koran? If I am considered to be a threat to public security, then what is Islam?

Posted by KBK 2009-02-23 01:35|| 2009-02-23 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 And he didn't even get the chance to speak in Britain. The juxtaposition of Italy and Britain in relation to free speech which has occurred in 60 years is more than disturbing.

Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-02-23 10:04|| 2009-02-23 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Britain's best hope is that the rest of the royals back out of the way and let Harry be king. Then Parliament allows Harry some executive authority. The rest of the Britons do not have the stuff of great leaders that Harry has.

Posted by Ho Chi Glusoque7625 2009-02-23 10:16|| 2009-02-23 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe the next Churchill is a Dutchman.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-02-23 12:48|| 2009-02-23 12:48|| Front Page Top

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