Bomb Targets Danish-Iraqi Military in Iraq

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Bomb Targets Danish-Iraqi Military in Iraq

BASRA, Iraq — A roadside bomb targeted a joint Danish-Iraqi military patrol near the southern city of Basra on Monday _ the first attack on Danish troops since protests against a Danish newspaper for publishing widely criticized caricatures of Islam's prophet.

There were no casualties in the attack, which occurred as the troops crossed a bridge in a rural area about 60 miles north of Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, police Capt. Mushtaq Talib said.

British Maj. Peter Cripps said coalition forces are investigating if there was any link between the attack and September's publication by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten of cartoons of Prophet Muhammad deemed offensive by many Muslims.

"The Danish patrols have made no change in activities since the caricatures were published, but clearly they will put some more attention on the local population and how they feel about the Danish presence here," Cripps said.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/3621863.html

[rodeodance]

1. oh oh.

[IndianaGreen]

2. Well, duh?

You think there is a connection between the attack and the demonstrations in Iraq against the anti-Islamic cartoons? Is the Pope Catholic?

[adriennui]

3. is there freedom of the press

anywhere in the world where it's allowable to satirize religions without being subject to IEDs?

[IndianaGreen]

4. Put Saddam back in power if you don't like it

Release Marwan Barghouti from Israeli jail so that he can lead Fatah against Hamas, if you are concerned about the religious wackos.

Pull the plug of Christian TV if you are fearful of their Xtian Taliban agenda.

Any religion that claims to be the "true faith" is a threat to the peace and security of this planet. Religion as a whole is the drug of choice of the masses.