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| Norway folds, backs universal ban on sketches |
| 2006-03-30 |
| March 29: Norwegian Ambassador Janis Bjorn Kanavin on Wednesday reiterated his government’s commitment to support international initiatives for a universal ban on publication and broadcast of sacrilegious material concerning holy prophets. He was speaking to a delegation of Tanzeem-i-Ahl-i-Sunnat clerics from Gujrat and Gujranwala. The meeting had been arranged on the request of the clerics. Ambassador Kanavin said the question was not that of merely calling for new international legislation, but it should be seen if the countries were willing to abide by their international commitments. Referring to the caricature issue, he said Islam and Christianity taught forgiveness and it was because of this the editor whose magazine reproduced the Danish cartoons was forgiven by the Muslim community after an extensive dialogue in which the motives behind the publication of cartoons were questioned. He said now it was time for a constructive community to take centre stage. We have to move on, he added. Mr Kanavin hoped that dialogue between Muslims and Christians could promote inter-faith harmony. One of the members of the delegation, Afzal Qadri said the clerics would now be meeting ambassadors of other western countries in this connection. The delegation parried a question regarding the reason for such a belated move for reconciliation and said lot of time was consumed in making contact with the Norwegian embassy. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 just the ambassador to pakiwakiland making nice with the locals, with some doublespeak that means nothing. Ambassador Kanavin said the question was not that of merely calling for new international legislation, but it should be seen if the countries were willing to abide by their international commitments. Which international commitments? I dunno, some international commitments. International commitments are important. Think about guys. Now is my limo back to Islamabad ready? Referring to the caricature issue, he said Islam and Christianity taught forgiveness and it was because of this the editor whose magazine reproduced the Danish cartoons was forgiven by the Muslim community after an extensive dialogue in which the motives behind the publication of cartoons were questioned. yeah, its all about forgiveness. Muslims forgive the JP, we forgive the muslims, and I'll forgive you for dragging me out to this godforsaken stinkhole. Is my limo back to Islamabad ready yet? He said now it was time for a constructive community to take centre stage. We have to move on, he added. Yes, we must move on. Let focus on something important, like world trade in fisheries products. Now dammit Olaf, where in blazes is that limo?? Mr Kanavin hoped that dialogue between Muslims and Christians could promote inter-faith harmony. Dialogue, thats it, its all about dialogue. Thats what diplomats get paid for, doncha know? Ah, theres my limo, at last. Hasta la vista, guys, and my sympathies to the next diplo you drag out here. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-03-30 14:16 |
| #2 Morons, total fricking morons. Just when a united front is most called for these idjits tremble and cower like the spineless cowards they are. They richly deserve their coming dhimmitude. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-03-30 11:35 |
| #1 I wonder if the Democrats will bash bush for not signing the upcoming Oslo treaty the same way they bashed him for not signing Kyoto. |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2006-03-30 09:14 |