Rioters Clash With Police Over Prophet Cartoons in Afghanistan; One Person Killed, Four Wounded

AP ^ | 02-06-2005 | staff report

[JustaCowgirl]

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of Afghans clashed with police and soldiers Monday during a demonstration against the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in European newspapers. One person was killed and four wounded, officials said.

Afghan police officers try to stop Muslim protesters during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 6, 2006. Clashes in Afghanistan left one person dead and four others injured as protests against the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad roiled across Asia on Monday. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

Police fired on the demonstrators after a man in the crowd shot at them and others threw stones and knives during the rally in the central Afghan city of Mihtarlam, said Dad Mohammed Rasa, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry.

[JustaCowgirl]

"Prophet Cartoons?" We have a new art genre.

Take a look at the mostly kids in this little mob. Looks pretty much like a rent-a-mob. They look like local yokels from the villages. I'm doubting that they could locate Denmark on a map or even know anything about it.

[son of caesar]

there must be lots of rental outfits in muslim lands, since they can rent tens of thousands of dorks at a moments noticwe it seems. on a more serious note, why isnt the eu saying much on this, i mean denmark is a state in the eu, isnt it? its like if new york was attacked and the rest of america just yawned. anyways, its great to see democracy and freedom of expression work so well in afghanistan.

[R.W.Ratikal]

The "cartoon" controversy is just another way the mad mullahs have used to stir up the ignorant Arab masses. Not one Muslim in 100,000 have ever seen a newspaper, let alone be sophisticated enough to understand satire.

So let us stop attributing any Muslim riots to injured religious feelings. It's just another part of the war against the white race.

[tcostell]

More to the point, I'm sure all of the irreverent, anti-religion 'outsiders' of the political left will start publishing cartoons with parodies of Islam right?....hello............hello.........(Is that a cricket I hear?)........

[refermech]

As well as all the womens rights groups going to bat for the
Muslim women. Ain't going to happen. It may come to pass that we have to go to war against all muslims. We shall see.

[JustaCowgirl]

As well as all the womens rights groups going to bat for the Muslim women.

It's amazing how Muslim womens rights don't seem to count for much with NOW and similar organizations, isn't it?

[dennisw]

True satirical cartoons of their false prophet.

[dagoofyfoot]

Let's see....somebody rumored that a koran was flushed at gitmo, (riot)...
a couple of muslim thieves fried themselves in France, (riot)...
Some Ausseis got fed up with their muslim b.s. down there, (riot)...
"prophet cartoons" out of Denmark, (riot)...


Several infadels are beheaded out of Iraq and in Saudi Arabia, (total calm and quiet)


Do think they're are trying to tell us something?

[refermech]

It doesn't surprise me at all. They are all about gaining power. I don't think they give a damn about the average woman. Just a bunch of elitists. What will be imteresting to watch is the reaction of the supposed free press. Will they cave to the
islamist demands? The hoards are at the door and it may be necessary to use nuclear weapons on these folks to get their attention. It worked for Truman.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Islam is Peace!

Sunan Abu-Dawud Book 38, Number 4348

Narrated, Abdullah Ibn Abbas:

A blind man had a slave-mother who used to abuse the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and disparage him. He forbade her but she did not stop. He rebuked her but she did not give up her habit. One night she began to slander the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and abuse him. So he took a dagger, placed it on her belly, pressed it, and killed her. A child who came between her legs was smeared with the blood that was there. When the morning came, the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) was informed about it.

He assembled the people and said: I adjure by Allah the man who has done this action and I adjure him by my right to him that he should stand up. Jumping over the necks of the people and trembling the man stood up.

He sat before the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and said: Apostle of Allah! I am her master; she used to abuse you and disparage you. I forbade her, but she did not stop, and I rebuked her, but she did not abandon her habit. I have two sons like pearls from her, and she was my companion. Last night she began to abuse and disparage you. So I took a dagger, put it on her belly and pressed it till I killed her.

Thereupon the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Oh be witness, no retaliation is payable for her blood.