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CARTOON CRISIS: PAKISTAN URGES EU AND UN TO PROVIDE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS
2006-02-21
Islamabad, 21 Feb. (AKI/DAWN) - Pakistan has said that the United Nations and the European Union, particularly Denmark, have to redress the damage caused by the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed and demanded that practical steps be taken to prevent the recurrence of such acts. “What we want from the European Union now is concrete steps. It’s not enough to say that in their society there is no tolerance for discrimination and they regret the hurt the cartoons caused. This needs to be backed up with laws,” said Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam.

"In this case we do expect the European Union to put in place some laws which would ensure that in future there are no such incidents," she said.

"We are not against the freedom of expression but certainly freedom of expression as we have said repeatedly is not a license to insult other people,” Aslam reiterated.

She also added that while it was the right of every Muslim to protest against the cartoons, the government expected the demonstrations to be peaceful. “When they turn into violent acts we also damage our image,” said Aslam.

Aslam said that Pakistan along with other members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) had taken up the issue with the EU, the entire membership of the United Nations and the international community at every possible forum.

She added that the OIC had also asked European countries to adopt a code of conduct for their media which would take into account the sensitivities of Muslims and also curb defamation in any form or manifestation. This would include mocking and criticizing prophets, she said, underlining that the code of conduct should make it an ethical offence.

On expectations from the UN on this front, Aslam stated: “We also want the United Nations to take a number of steps.” One, the UN should adopt an International Communication Order which should cover limits of freedom of speech in case of religious symbols, she said.

“In addition to that we would also explore the possibility if the United Nations can adopt prevention that would require states to curb defamation of religions,” she said.

Aslam confirmed that while Islamabad had recalled its ambassador from Denmark, the Pakistan mission there was still operating.

She said diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Denmark were in tact. “We have more than 25,000 Pakistanis (in Denmark), we just cannot abandon them,” she said adding that the Pakistan mission was providing consular services to the Pakistani community.
Posted by:Ebbosing Slavins7298

#29  The solution is simple, burn every mosque and replace all toilet paper with pages from the koran.
Posted by: Phating Churong2430   2006-02-21 22:57  

#28  Darn, I promise to be more sensitive to those prefering dhimmitude.
Posted by: Slolung Theaper7118   2006-02-21 23:05  

#27  
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Posted by: Phating Churong2430   2006-02-21 22:57  

#26  Hey .com you forgot one...

"Concrete "Bomb": $1.50
Laser Guidance Kit: $23,700
The looks on the faces of the Islamorioteers: Priceless..."
Posted by: Spoter Unatle4689   2006-02-21 21:23  

#25  Pave Pakistan? Think of the mudslides that would result from cutting down the remaining trees -- it would be a terrible thing to do to Mother Gaia! ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-02-21 19:26  

#24  If Pakistan will supply the Jihadis, we'll supply the concrete. (Hey! Moose, Rocko - get the concrete ready. Someones going for a swim).
Posted by: DMFD   2006-02-21 19:06  

#23  Concrete solutions? Can't we just pave Pakistan?

Al
Posted by: Frozen Al   2006-02-21 17:46  

#22  Inspiration from The Religious Policeman's list last week. Kudos where due.
Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827   2006-02-21 17:06  

#21  ROFL, HC. Talk about making their little brains explode.

*standing ovation*
Posted by: .com   2006-02-21 16:45  

#20  Why is is it none of these rabid muslims understand that such a law would apply to them as well.

Can we expect to see the immediate cessation of all mosque invectives to "kill jews" "kill americans", "kill Danes", "kill Israel", "kill all infidels"? The immediate arrest of all violent hate=spewing "demonstrators". The immdediate recoginition of Israel by all muslim lands?

No? Though not. this is just a law that prohibits the dhimmie from mentioning islam in any context other than conversion.

I'm watchin gour Canadian press swallow this up as "a good idea".

*-O)):~{>

Mohammad with a lit bomb in his turban.

It's my new e-mail tag line. Fatwa that.

Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827   2006-02-21 16:40  

#19  wxjames, great link thanks lol
Posted by: Jan   2006-02-21 15:47  

#18  Perv should try that nonsense with Hu.
Somehow I don't think they'll be so accomodating...


Posted by: john   2006-02-21 14:13  

#17  Damn - wrong link - that's for the whole fricken bomb, duh.
Posted by: .com   2006-02-21 13:53  

#16  Heh, Barbara - it's a weird world:

Concrete "Bomb": $1.50
Laser Guidance Kit: $23,700
Posted by: .com   2006-02-21 13:50  

#15  Concrete solutions?

We can help them with that.

How many laser-guided 500-lb concrete bombs shall we send?
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-02-21 13:45  

#14  RC - That's simply diabolical! I love it, lol.
Posted by: .com   2006-02-21 13:25  

#13  'All religious services must be conducted in the native language of the host country."'

Amen! Halleluyah! Deo Gratia! Something like that.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-02-21 13:25  

#12  "OK, here it is: it's illegal to incite violence on the basis of, or under the cover of, religion. All religious services must be conducted in the native language of the host country."

Watch 'em scream.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-02-21 13:22  

#11  Zipperfish speaks for me at
http://www.zipperfish.net/free/yaafm12.php
Posted by: wxjames   2006-02-21 13:20  

#10  puh-leze. what a bunch of mentally ill tools. it's like the inmates are trying take over the asylum.
Posted by: anymouse   2006-02-21 13:11  

#9  How about dropping concrete filled bombs on your cities and mosques?
Posted by: mmurray821   2006-02-21 13:02  

#8  Eviscerate the rioters!
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2006-02-21 12:47  

#7  "Arrest and prosect the rioters."

Lawd that sounds painful!
Posted by: .com   2006-02-21 12:34  

#6  Thats easy. Arrest and prosect the rioters.
Posted by: RA   2006-02-21 12:29  

#5  Thell them (the peaceful, honarable, and fun loving Muslims )what the Hollywood types tell parents when they are afraid thier kids will see all the violence, "turn it off"
Posted by: plainslow   2006-02-21 12:28  

#4  Hey who's rioting and burning down stuff?

When is I-Slam going to apologise?

The west is online and we are printing much more accurate cartoons about the followers of the mentally ill paedophile called moHAMed.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2006-02-21 12:25  

#3  Jesus said " If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out."
Posted by: wxjames   2006-02-21 12:14  

#2  The only "Croncrete Solutions" are for undeveloped backwater theocratic p!sshole festering cesspit countries to shut the f&ck up about how modernized technologically proficient nations exercise their freedom of speech. More cartoons, more trampling and more economically crippling riots in Islamic countries, please.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-02-21 12:07  

#1  Dr. Seus was a cartoonist in WWII.
appeasement
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2006-02-21 12:05  

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