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November 27, 2004

Things that make you go 'Huh?'

Peace protesters who aren't

OTTAWA -- A coalition of anti-war protesters, left-wing lawyers and anti-capitalists refused repeatedly yesterday to condemn those who might resort to violence during the "loud" demonstrations planned for the visit next week of U.S. President George W. Bush.

While the No To Bush committee is preparing for the demonstrations -- a rally for peace, justice and equality at Confederation Park at noon followed by a 5 p.m. candlelight vigil on Parliament Hill -- another is arguing that the U.S. President should not be allowed into the country in the first place.

" . . . George Bush must be brought to justice rather than treated as a guest in Canada," said Amy Bartholomew, a spokeswoman for the group Lawyers Against the War. "[The organization] is requesting that the Canadian government at least rescind its invitation and deny President Bush's entry into Canada on the basis of Canadian immigration law which bars entry to those who have engaged in gross violations of human rights."

hat tip LGF
let's give these people a country!
This little pic, courtesy AP, is of a political campaign rally for Chairman Abbas by Al Aqsa. Charming, don't you think? I just love rallies with masked gunmen just waiting for the wrong word to shoot you dead. And in a post that makes the Understatement of the Week award, Hindrocket of Powerline says:
I get the feeling that the Palestinians still don't quite have the hang of this democracy thing.

Ya think??
hat tip Jeff Harrell, The Shape of Days

Then there's Pakistan, who is right there doing their bit so a billion people will not suffer from "hurt feelings." And who was out being such a meany? Why Newsweek, of course. Running an article with "objectionable remarks which are tantamount to desecration of the Koran". So, Newsweek is banned in Pakistan because it ran an article about a film "Clash of Civilizations" made by Theo Van Gogh.

You remember, Theo, right? He's the guy who was shot off his bike by an Islamist, then as he was on his knees, begging for his life and pleading with his attacker "we can still talk about it!" the Islamist proceeded to saw at his neck with a knife; then left Theo dead in the street with an Islamist threat tract pinned to Theo's chest by stabbing the knife through it into his body.

[Pakistan]Authorities said they were considering legal action against the publication, although they gave no further details. ...

The Dawn newspaper said the article was a "naked attack on Muslims' faith. It hurts the feelings of over a billion inhabitants of this Earth". ...

Islamic parties said the article showed Western bias against Muslims.

Theo Van Gogh had no comment.

Posted by Darleen at November 27, 2004 04:22 PM

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