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Death of a filmmaker
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 11/18/4 | Debra J. Saunders

Posted on 11/18/2004 7:57:26 AM PST by SmithL

IF YOU WANT to know where the outrage is when Islamist thugs butcher a civilian, look to the Netherlands. There may not be much of an outcry over the slaughter of humanitarian worker Margaret Hassan in Iraq, but the Dutch are up in arms about the Nov. 2 murder of Theo van Gogh, a columnist/talk-show host/filmmaker and provocateur (also related to the famous Vincent) who was shot, almost decapitated and stabbed in the heart because of his criticism of Islam.

There is one corpse, but the Nov. 2 attack on van Gogh as he pedaled his bicycle near his Amsterdam home could be the Dutch Sept. 11.

Many Dutch are incensed (as they should be) that a man would be killed for what he says and thinks. The government was clear that the murder was an assault on free expression. It is also an assault on the Dutch way of life.

It's true that van Gogh used crude and gratuitous words to describe Muslims. He had earned their wrath. But he was the child of a free society and he did not deserve to die.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: holland; koranimals; religionofpeace; theo; theovangogh; vangogh
I'm outraged by the lack of outrage.
1 posted on 11/18/2004 7:57:26 AM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

our media is printing that murder because, to them, van gogh is one of their hollywood buddies (they don't realize that he doesn't live in california yet).


2 posted on 11/18/2004 7:59:33 AM PST by steplock (http://www.outoftimeradio.org)
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To: SmithL

Not sure what the title says in English.

A_R

3 posted on 11/18/2004 8:05:23 AM PST by arkady_renko
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To: arkady_renko

Is that Bill Clinton?


4 posted on 11/18/2004 8:07:14 AM PST by mad puppy ( W)
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To: arkady_renko
Not sure what the title says in English

"Allah knows better"
5 posted on 11/18/2004 8:10:33 AM PST by teezle
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To: mad puppy

it's Theo van Gogh himself, who I admit, bore physical resemblance to the pre heart op Bill Clinton.


6 posted on 11/18/2004 8:18:22 AM PST by William of Orange (from the Netherlands, who are undefeated in wars against France)
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To: SmithL
He had earned their wrath.

WTF? There I was thinking Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance and that jihad was an internal struggle for self improvement....

7 posted on 11/18/2004 8:18:39 AM PST by USF (I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade.)
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To: SmithL

Damn. I was hoping this was about Michael Moore.


8 posted on 11/18/2004 8:42:28 AM PST by RockinRight (The Left's train of thought has derailed.)
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To: SmithL

Theo Van Gogh was murdered, not only to intimidate people willing to expose the Islamonazi ideology but, above all, because of his film, that was about to be released, on the murder of Pim Fortuyn.
Two weeks later Pim Fortuyn was elected the most important Dutch personality in History, in a nation wide television vote. The result was so surprising that the organisation didn't even thought about programming the election software to handle this case.
So in this case a "recount" one day later corrected the results, setting Pim Fortuyn in second place.


9 posted on 11/18/2004 9:43:30 AM PST by Truth666
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To: SmithL

Terrorism is nothing, colonization kills civilizations.


10 posted on 11/18/2004 10:15:15 AM PST by jordan8
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To: Truth666; joan; Darko; Jane_N
WORTH REPEATING:

Theo Van Gogh was murdered, not only to intimidate people willing to expose the Islamonazi ideology but, above all, because of his film, that was about to be released, on the murder of Pim Fortuyn. Two weeks later Pim Fortuyn was elected the most important Dutch personality in History, in a nation wide television vote. The result was so surprising that the organisation didn't even thought about programming the election software to handle this case. So in this case a "recount" one day later corrected the results, setting Pim Fortuyn in second place.

11 posted on 11/18/2004 11:05:44 AM PST by DTA (proud pajamista)
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To: SmithL

I read the title and thought "Please, God let it me Michael Moore!"


12 posted on 11/18/2004 11:07:05 AM PST by FloridaEagle
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To: SmithL

Attention Muslim terrorists! Michael Moore is making a very bad movie about you guys!!!


13 posted on 11/18/2004 2:56:52 PM PST by American Vet Repairman (Why do the Nazis and liberals have so much in common?)
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