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| Danish MPs refuse cartoon apology |
| 2008-02-17 |
| Heh - some spine appears! Ht to AOSHQ Danish MPs have cancelled a trip to Iran after Tehran demanded they apologise for the republication of cartoons deemed offensive to Islam. Two days before the scheduled trip, Tehran demanded the MPs condemn the cartoon on their arrival in Iran. The row follows the arrest on Tuesday of three men for allegedly planning to murder cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. The following day, 11 Danish papers reprinted his drawing depicting the Prophet with a bomb in his turban. A condemnation and apology would help convince the Iranian people that Denmark's authorities had distanced themselves from the action, Iran's parliament said in a letter to Danish MPs. Nine members of Denmark's foreign affairs committee were due to arrive in Iran on Monday for a three-day trip focusing on human rights and the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme. "We are not the ones to apologise," said Villy Soevndal, the leader of Denmark's Socialist People's Party. "If anyone needs to apologise for freedom of speech, human rights, imprisonments, executions and lack of democracy, it is the Iranians." Denmark's foreign minister has backed the parliamentarians' decision not to travel. how do you say "bite me" in Danish? |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #5 By the standards of Charles Martel, this isn't much of a stand - but by the standards of modern-day Europe, this is at least a small step in the right direction. I keep wondering what the remaining white Anglos of the year 2050 will think - looking back to this decade. I have to think it will be along the lines of "what were those fools THINKING back at the turn of the century, to let the Islamic pestilence grow and gain strength as it did". |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2008-02-17 23:16 |
| #4 go Vikings |
| Posted by: Grailing and Tenille1838 2008-02-17 22:02 |
| #3 In Spanish it's muerdame. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2008-02-17 17:09 |
| #2 tomorrow's a holiday, send the WaPo-buying Mrs. Bobby out for some Danish Elephant Beer while you relax and enjoy the Mickelson win at Riviera and Daytona 500? that's why I'm divorced ;-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-02-17 17:01 |
| #1 Mmmmm....time to go buy some more of that yummy Danish cheese... Havarti? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-02-17 16:55 |