Support Denmark! (Here We Go Again)

Well, 3 guys were just arrested after it was discovered they were plotting to kill the cartoonist who drew this little number -

The intended victim? Kurt Westergaard, a 73 year-old man. I guess I'm going to have go back to the store and by some havarti cheese and some Carlsberg beer. Be careful, Carlsberg is strong.

This is an email I sent to friends just over 2 years ago. I can't believe it's been that long. -

This whole thing is so outrageous that it is hard to put my thoughts in writing calmly. A brief synopsis for those who don’t know what happened:

-A Danish newspaper published some cartoons (back in September of 2005) depicting Mohammed - blasphemy in Islam

-The cartoons have been republished in various publications across Europe, most notably a Norwegian paper as a sign of solidarity and support of freedom of speech

-Saudi Arabia, et. al. are boycotting Danish products and pulling their representatives from their respective consulates, issuing inflammatory statements, etc.

-Beatings and threats of violence and death to nationals of involved European countries have occurred

These threats and claims of outrage come from a nation like Saudi Arabia, where, if caught attempting to spread Christianity, one can be put to death. It boggles the mind.

We can pitch in and make an effort to buy Danish products like Havarti cheese, Carlsberg beer, etc. to counter the boycott. Check out this link for further information:

http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/21097.html

I’ve attached the only funny Danish cartoon of the twelve that has inflamed such outrage in the Muslim world:

“Islam is a dynamite religion”

-Colin