The film they don't want you to see
Added: From the UN News Service. Note the unintended irony:
Secretary-General today led a chorus of United Nations condemnation of the Internet broadcast of a video made by the Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, describing it as “offensively anti-Islamic,” while he also called on those upset by the film to remain calm.
Remain calm? What is that a reference to, eh? When Christians are criticized — as they have been by Christopher Hitchens, for example — no one calls upon them to remain calm.
The UN has just made Wilders’ point for him.
The Secretary-General stressed that the UN stands at the centre of global efforts to advance mutual respect, understanding and dialogue between different cultures, religions and groups.
I, for one, do not respect, and do not wish to dialogue with, those who would behead me. What about you?
Elsewhere:
So, let’s see: Fitna says that a propensity to violence is inherent in Islam, a deeply controversial proposition. The film can’t be shown anywhere because people are afraid of…something. So instead, the film is posted online, where millions of people view it. But after 24 hours or so, the film is taken down because threats of violence are made by…someone. I dunno, it’s really puzzling. The one thing that everyone agrees on is that it’s ridiculous to think that Muslims can be violent. So the headchopping threats must be coming from…someone else.
Here’s part two of Fitna:
I’ve downloaded the video and converted it to QuickTime format, in case YouTube succumbs to the same threats of violence that LiveLeak faced. In that event, I will repost the video. Gay men with no children and a sidearm are harder to intimidate.