Are cartoons going to start a middle east war?

[leftyladyfrommo]

I just saw where the protests against the cartoons about the Prohet are spreading throughout the whole Islamic World.

Its going to be pretty sad if we are all done in by a cartoon.

But everyone knows just how sensitive Middle Eastern people are about their religion. Look at poor Rushdi. I don't know if he has ever been able to really come out of hiding.

[MadMaddie]

1. We are in the Twilight Zone...

So nothing, absolutely nothing would surprise me!!

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. Down the Rabbit Hole

And the Red Queen goes running by.

You are right. This is an amazing time.

[Book Lover]

3. No, but state-sponsored hysteria over them might

Saying, "But everyone knows just how sensitive Middle Eastern people are about their religion," is using an over-broad brush, dontcha think? For a different perspective, I recommend http://angryarab.blogspot.com. Try this post http://tinyurl.com/dbe9o

[SoCalDem]

4. Why not.. wars get started for stupid shit all the time.

why not a freaking cartoon..

Until the whole world gets some real education, and backs away from the Bible, Koran, Torah, whatever, persuasive zealots will always be able to whip up their devotees into a mindless revenge frenzy.. Bush does it..the mullahs do it... Sharon did it..bin Laden does/did it..

[JuniperLea]

7. Whatever happened to "live and let live"?

Religion will be the death of us all if we don't find tolerance.

I'll propose a new bumper sticker (again): Tolerance will not be tolerated.


There is room on this Earth for many views and no one should have the views of another shoved down their throats.

[Yupster]

28. Ever heard of the War of Jenkins Ear?

That was one of the stupidest ever.

[punpirate]

5. Seems to me that the US is starting wars...

... not cartoons. :shrug:

[maxsolomon]

6. it would be very hard for the ME to invade Denmark

it would be amusing, however, to see them try.

this is red meat to distract the muslim populace as surely as super bowl week is a waste of everyone's fucking time.

[Double T]

8. This week it is cartoons that are pissing everybody off.........

next week it will be some other inane thing. Time for the people of this damn planet to get real. The whole damn planet is heading toward extinction if we don't start taking care of the important stuff. Let's pick one or two continents where the extremists and fundamentalist 'WHATEVERS' can live and leave the rest of the mostly sane people alone to live with some sort of peace.

[saberjet22]

12. choice of continent

Good idea!
I'd pick Antartica.

[smirkymonkey]

26. Good Idea.

They can all kill each other off and leave the rest of us in peace.

[Kiteflyer]

9. Protest pictures...

http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004448.htm

[CJCRANE]

11. I'm very suspicious of all those placards -

they're all in the same hand-writing.

I'd be interested if any DUer can found them from another news source.

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. They all link to AP photos on Yahoo

Photos 27 to 31 in this sequence:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/020106danishcartoons/im:/060203/ids_photos_wl/r2207633449.jpg;_ylt=AiS4hNeLdTAQ_lq9bNO5ShPlWMcF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGcyMWMzBHNlYwNzc25hdg--
and a couple with other numbers, I suppose. It's an organised
demonstration - there's no reason why one or two people can't
make several placards for people to carry.

[HeeBGBz]

22. Why are they in English?

Shouldn't it be Danish or something?

[muriel_volestrangler]

37. They're in London, as Malkin says

3rd picture even has a classic London bobby with helmet in.

[BushOut06]

24. Actually that's pretty easy to explain (and the English writing also)

Those signs were probably written by one person, or maybe a small group of people, then distributed to people in the crowd. Chances are many of those protesting have no idea what their signs even say.

Why English? Because they know that English is pretty much the universal language, that television crews will be beaming those pictures around the world.

[CJCRANE]

30. Seems like an agent provocateur wrote the signs

and the people carrying them were too dumb to figure out they were being used.

I don't know what's worse - the RW bigots who stir up the muslims or the minority of muslims who rise to the bait and confirm all their talking points.

[CJCRANE]

17. Seems to be going according to plan:

Preparing the World For Another 9/11

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=10211

[smirkymonkey]

27. Are those for real?

I don't trust Michelle Malkin - but if they are real, it's disgusting.

[BooScout]

33. They are real....

They were shown on news here in the UK yesterday. Muslims are pissed all across the UK and Europe.

[louis-t]

10. I have a saying.....

"Republicans will cause the end of life as we know it, and religion will cause the end of the world." I have been saying this for about 10 years. It popped into my head one day and I never forgot it.

[NNN0LHI]

14. The Nazis liked their cartoons a lot too

http://depthome.sunysuffolk.edu/Library/HDHU/collection.asp




Magazine that was published in Germany in 1941-1942 shows a Jewish cartoon character consuming a Russian, American, and English characterization. Attempted to demonstrate that the increased hostilities occurring in Europe was due to the Jews who were essentially responsible for controlling allied policies. Nazi propaganda was designed to intimate that the Jews were responsible for WWII as well as the woes of the world that plagued humanity during this most difficult of times.

[sweetheart]

15. If we are ruled by silly men

who go to war on drawing pens,
pictures of a prophet wise,
devotees lost to disguise,
bowing to Allah so great,
blessing us to transcend hate.

[johnfunk]

16. The moral of the story:

18. There are certainly a lot of protesters

in the Islamic countries out in the streets. However, this is an isolated incident, so I would think it will flame out quickly.

[CJCRANE]

20. Until the next

time someone "accidentally" p*isses on a holy book, tortures the wrong guy, blows up a village etc. etc.

[CJCRANE]

19. It's deliberate.

Let's look at who is doing all the provoking.

[jeannicot]

21. Wars require armies.

Mobs on the streets are not armies.

Not really scary either.

[CJCRANE]

31. Good point:

Saudi Arabia is not about to invade Denmark.

If there is a war it will be a pre-emptive attack by American/European forces on a Middle-Eastern country (probably Iran).

[CJCRANE]

32. But

mobs on the streets help to mould Western public opinion that muslims are a threat, softening them up for RW-sponsored pre-emptive attacks on muslim countries.

[Solo_in_MD]

23. I can see it now "No Blood for Ink" (or something like that)

Hey its Friday, and thats the best I could do...

[eggman67]

25. Just great

We've had The Guns of August, The Missles of October and now The Cartoons of February.

[Marie26]

29. Maybe

Isn't that crazy?

[PretzelWarrior]

34. I heard the "protesters" were actually GOP operatives

flown in from DC wearing turbans and holding signs just to make great video for BUsh's Crusade against Islam.

[JCMach1]

35. Most of the 'protest' pics were from Friday...

People had nothing better to do after Friday prayers... Besides, the weather was nice!

I am joking, but only slightly. While there is anger here, the media is fueling this issue if not complely manufacturing it.

[Skidmore]

36. Cartoons are not going to start a war

but men's stupidity, bigotry, and unwillingness to tolerate others' existence might. True on both sides of the veil. Christian intolerance, Moslem intolerance, white/black, gay/straight...tribalism on roids. And noone appears to be willing to do things another way, especially those in power. That is why it is important to get rid of the flotsam and jetsom that have risen to the top. They are the dregs of humanity...scum.

[rman]

38. now imagine some one would *want* to start that war

It is completely trivial to create the animosities that could bring it about.