Beirut, Lebanon - Danish consulate on fire

AFP via Babelfish translation | February 5, 2006

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Reuters -

LEBANESE DEMONSTRATORS TORCH DANISH CONSULATE IN BEIRUT OVER PROPHET MOHAMMAD CARTOONS - SECURITY OFFICIAL

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AP News Alert

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Protesters set fire to Danish mission in Beirut, and smoke is seen rising from the building.

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BEIRUT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese demonstrators set the Danish consulate on fire on Sunday to protest against the publication by European newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, a Reuters witness said.

A cloud of black smoke was billowing from the site. The images of the Prophet, forbidden in Islam, first appeared in a Danish newspaper.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

They're just like us. Really.

Except insane.

[starbase]

The poor Danes! Well, will these brave Mohammedan citizens now torch the German, French, Swiss, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish embassies? Something tells me they won't. But then, you never know with psychos, do you?

[al baby]

What the heck are you doing up at this hour Do you have a link to those cartoons I have not seen them yet

[TheSpottedOwl]

I somehow doubt that the Danes will put up with too much of this crap.

[AdmSmith]

This is planned by someone, probably Iran.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5595254,00.html">http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5595254,00.html

"The protesters, who came in buses from all over Lebanon, waved green Islamic flags and banners, some of them reading: "O nation of Muhammad, wake up!" Muslim clerics were seen among the protesters."

[AdmSmith]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5595254,00.html

[John Lenin]

[Dallas59]

[Madame Dufarge]

From Michelle Malkins website.

She's made a wonderful video on the subject, also on the site.

The Cartoons

[backhoe]

Everything I have found about The War of the 12 Cartoons ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:

[tkathy]

This may be a tipping point in the culture war.

[Pro-Bush]

Danes need to fight fire with fire.

[Madame Dufarge]

You're amazing.

[My Favorite Headache]

LMFAO! AWESOME

[Patriot from Philly]

If this is the culture War CNN is clearly on the other side. While embassies burned, CNN lovingly explained the rioters point of view. They started referring to the Koran as the Holy Quaran during the toilet incident, another which outraged Islam.

Now they refer to Muhammad as the Prophet Mohammad. They who smirk at the mention of Christ, Christianity, Judaism, are outright reverent at anything Islamic.

Hoping the crocodile eats you last, CNN, or is it all that nice access?