Friday, February 03, 2006

WAR DECLARED

The Brussels Journal's Hjörtur Gudmundsson reports on the still escalating Danish cartoon controversy:
Yesterday (Thursday) Mullah Krekar, the alleged leader of the Islamist group Ansar al-Islam who has been living in Norway as a refugee since 1991, said that the publication of the Muhammad cartoons was a declaration of war. “The war has begun,” he told Norwegian journalists. Mr Krekar said Muslims in Norway are preparing to fight. “It does not matter if the governments of Norway and Denmark apologize, the war is on.”
Many would prefer to appease those threatening violence, but not French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy:
“Freedom of expression is not an issue for negotiation and I see no reason to give one religion a special treatment."
Yep, sometimes you just have to stand your ground.

The Brussels Journal continues to provide comprehensive coverage of the cartoon controversy, so click the link and stay informed.

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