Overseas THANKS--- The War on Terror is a Crock

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<p>Last November, I had to write a paper on the troubled relations between Islam and the Western world. At that time, the full story of the Danish cartoons was starting to emerge. </p>

<p>However, the reports about the cartoons demonizing the Prophet or showing him as a pedophile are misleading. </p>

<p>"Meanwhile, the Danish tabloid Extra Bladet got hold of a 43-page report that Danish Muslim leaders and imams, on a tour of the Islamic world are handing out to their contacts to “explain” how offensive the cartoons are. The report contains 15 pictures instead of 12. </p>

<p>The first of the three additional pictures, which are of dismal quality, shows Muhammad as a pedophile deamon <a href=“http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger40.jpg[/url]”>http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger40.jpg&lt;/a&gt;, the second shows the prophet with a pigsnout <a href=“http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger38.jpg[/url]”>http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger38.jpg&lt;/a&gt; and the third depicts a praying Muslim being raped by a dog <a href=“http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger39.jpg[/url]”>http://ekstrabladet.dk/grafik/nettet/tegninger39.jpg&lt;/a&gt;. Apparently, the 12 original pictures were not deemed bad enough to convince other Muslims that Muslims in Denmark are the victims of a campaign of religious hatred.</p>

<p>Akhmad Akkari, spokesman of the 21 Danish Muslim organizations which organized the tour, explained that the three drawings had been added to “give an insight in how hateful the atmosphere in Denmark is towards Muslims.” Akkari claimed he does not know the origin of the three pictures. He said they had been sent anonymously to Danish Muslims. However, when Ekstra Bladet asked if it could talk to these Muslims, Akkari refused to reveal their identity."</p>

<p>You can see the 12 cartoons in this article:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/698[/url]”>Danish Imams Propose to End Cartoon Dispute | The Brussels Journal;

<p>For another “viewpoint” into the mindset of fanatics, it may be appropriate to remember the murder of a Dutch movie maker:
<a href=“http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3975211.stm[/url]”>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3975211.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The murder of Dutch movie director Theo van Gogh in November 2004 came just two months after his highly controversial film, Submission - about the abuse of Muslim women - was shown on national TV in Holland.</p>