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1. #1
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:49 am, Buck I said:

   Could be a shakedown. Empty your pockets Britain, it you want her back, unless you’re willing to try a military rescue.

2. #2
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:50 am, jrlingreenbay said:

   To follow up on your question yesterday, “Where is Amnesty International?” - From their website:

   About Amnesty International

   Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.

   AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

   In pursuit of this vision, AI’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

   So let’s ask the question again -

   “Where is Amnesty International?”

   Too busy worried about enemy combatants and abuses by Israel to concern themselves with a British Schoolteacher in the hands of the Sudanese Muslims who is about to be whipped over a Teddy Bear incident….

3. #3
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:52 am, Crazy Horse said:

   It’s just beyond any normal thought process. I feel for the teacher and what’s going to happen to her for nothing, but hey they kill people over cartoons

4. #4
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:55 am, geminicontender said:

   The British government needs to go in and get her….NOW!!!! Mohammed, mohammed, mohammed….phooey on you and your curse on this world.
   There I said it. I am awaiting your judgement fellow sheiks.

5. #5
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:57 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

   Crazy Horse,
   You are more correct than you realize, and after having read the koran there is no way a rational person can accept that this religion is one of peace with all the bloodshed, and terrorist acts they commit.

   GSP
   My Christian prayers go out for her, and for her captors. They need it just as much as she does, and don’t want to see what Yeshua is going to do to them in the day of judgement.

6. #6
   On November 28th, 2007 at 10:57 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

   Dr Khalid al Mubarak, a spokesman for the Sudanese embassy in London, said the police had no choice but to follow procedure following a complaint from a parent, but added that the “minute” issue would be resolved amicably.

   What’s “minute” to him and what should have been a non-issue, is not; however, minute to this poor woman who is facing 40 lashes for naming a teddy bear “Mohammed.” One would think he could drum up a little more sense of urgency or concern for her.

7. #7
   On November 28th, 2007 at 11:01 am, jungatheart said:

   geminicontender

   I agree with you and I’ll bet there are thousands of British SAS who would gladly volunteer to do it. There was a time when there wouldn’t have been any doubt that she’d be rescued.

8. #8
   On November 28th, 2007 at 11:03 am, rbb said:

   Here’s the Sudanese embassy info for Washington DC:

   2210 Massachusetts Ave NW
   Washington, DC 20008
   (202) 338-8565
   sudanembassy.com

   Wouldn’t it be great for people to start leaving teddy bears at the gate?

9. #9
   On November 28th, 2007 at 11:04 am, meatpieandtatters said:

   “Collect call from the 6th century. Do you accept the charge?” Hell no!

10. #10
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:08 am, Archon said:

    Religion of Peace….sure thing.

    I’ve followed Mike Church’s lead, and have started referring to all sorts of inanimate objects as “Mohammed”. I made a call earlier on my Mohammed-orola cell phone. Later tonight, I think I’ll buy a 6 pack of Mohammed-wiser, or maybe drink a Mohammed and Coke….is it petty? Yes, but it makes me feel better.

    Believe me when I say that there are more than a few pipehitters in Merry Ol’ England who are knashing at the bit to get this woman out of prison…and damn the consequences. However, we all know that the politics of PC and diplomacy will not let them do that.

11. #11
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:09 am, amerpun said:

    Wouldn’t it be great for people to start leaving teddy bears at the gate?

    Operation Muhammad Teddy?

12. #12
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:11 am, ajmontana said:

    Buck I said:
    Could be a shakedown. Empty your pockets Britain, it you want her back, unless you’re willing to try a military rescue.

    Well slap my pig and kick my cow I actually agree with Buck I.

13. #13
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:17 am, gunslingerpatriot said:

    hhhmmm….Teddy bears at the gate….
    “Operation Mohammed Teddy”

    My brain has kicked into overdrive;
    Suggestion—on the muslim day of worship, anyone open to the idea of protesting outside your local mosque with either a teddy bear or a bear mask?

    GSP

14. #14
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:18 am, Patriot 1st said:

    I have to be honest.

    When I first read the article, and I saw
    that one of the possible penalties upon
    conviction was 40 lashes, I thought that
    Sharia law had come to Great Britain.

    I felt a bit of relief when I later read
    that the so-called “crime” had occurred
    in the Sudan.

15. #15
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:20 am, EHeavenlyGads said:

    The teddy bear, revered universal symbol of love, comfort and innocence, just like the innocence of a Muslim child who named its teddy Mohammed. But that innocence must be squelched under the radical’s best weapon of fear and a non-Muslim brought to overwhelmingly violent punishment.

    There is absolutely no way to gain inroads of reason into radical hatred. Regardless of how innocent, how “minute”, how benign our actions are to us, we are now and will always be evil to them.

16. #16
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:23 am, Bonsai Billy said:

    I can’t believe you people: yesterday you got a banner headline that the enemy is using it’s petro wealth to buy up America and you’re still talking about this even though my morning paper was already indicating Sudan isn’t going to press this. Yes, it’s awful, but talk about fiddling while Rome burns.

    Years from now in an Arab classroom, they’re going to teach a class on America’s fall from power and a student is going to ask “if it was known they were paying us all this money, why didn’t they take any steps to stop it?” I wish I’d be there to hear the answer. I just know that any time I mention that here, I get hit with charges of “flamer” or, worse, a passing reference to ANWAR (fine, fine, drill in ANWAR, it’s like a parking lot dent in scope to the problem).

    I realize I’m a bit off topic here, but the Citibank purchase isn’t discussed anywhere I looked and *it’s* the big story in the war on terror today.

17. #17
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:25 am, pgtips said:

    How do you negoatiate with people who do not have any sense of “proportionality”? Will a military response be seen as out of proportion to this blatant abuse of an innocent woman? After all, it’s not as if Britain is the one starting this fight when Sudan has decided that charging the woman for allowing the class to name the teddy bear Muhammad is a punishable crime.

    I remember the media claiming the actions of Israel was out of proportion when they declared war on Lebanon as a result of one of their soldiers being kidnapped. Will this same media claim a declaration of war to be out of proportion in this case?

    Don’t expect Gordon Brown to do anything requiring guts (or balls or a spine). He’ll most likely consult his advisers and oscillate between the popular options. Nevertheless, one can always hope that he will do the right thing in the end.

18. #18
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:27 am, ajmontana said:

    Hey Bonsai, why dont you get your own damn blog if your so upset over the topics, and try checking something other than a rag newspaper or lefty blog for info.

19. #19
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:28 am, pgtips said:

    B-Billy, your paper is out of date. That was what they were saying last night. They have decided to press charges after all. Do read the linked article next time.

    Yes, the officials have said it’s a “minute” offense. That hasn’t stopped them from charging her under whatever code it is.

20. #20
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:29 am, James Felix said:

    Years from now in an Arab classroom, they’re going to teach a class on America’s fall from power and a student is going to ask “if it was known they were paying us all this money, why didn’t they take any steps to stop it?”

    I heard this same thing, almost verbatim, back in the 80’s when it was obvious Japan was going to completely take over America. Last time I checked we were still here.

    I’m not saying we should take it lightly. I am saying that thinking this is the beginning of the end for us is an overreaction.

21. #21
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:29 am, ajmontana said:

    #18 is just my humble opinion of course.

22. #22
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:35 am, Ryan Frank said:

    And this is why I say anyone who thinks no culture is superior to another is freaking nuts. We don’t whip women for naming teddy bears and getting gang raped. What the hell is wrong with these people in charge of the ‘justice’ system in these countries that they have competely abandoned both common sense and thier humanity.

23. #23
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:40 am, tre said:

    I think I’ll leave toy pigs named Mohammed at their gate.
    Maybe even tee shirts with the Mohammed cartoons printed on them.

24. #24
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:45 am, Bonsai Billy said:

    James:

    Point taken and I thought of that too. But there are huge differences. For one thing, Japan was not as wealthy as it seemed — the UK was buying more US assets at the time in fact, but the “newness” of the Japanese investment scared people. Japan’s economy had the same “passing problems to the next generation” problems that we do, and they suffered through the 90’s because of it. But the big difference is that the Japan of the 1980’s was a liberal democracy which wasn’t buying off a terrorist element within.

25. #25
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:48 am, buckw said:

    The UK government needs to find a working set of testicles and send the message that a very dear price will be paid if this sentence is carried out.

26. #26
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am, hatelibs said:

    When is anybody in Washington or the civilized world going have the courage to come out and make the correct statement:

    The time has come for all rational and civilized people of the world to declare total war against ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM!!!!!!!

    Name one stinking positive thing this barbaric culture of oppression and horrible violence has contributed to the good of mankind….JUST ONE!

27. #27
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am, Wade said:

    I agree with you and I’ll bet there are thousands of British SAS who would gladly volunteer to do it. There was a time when there wouldn’t have been any doubt that she’d be rescued.

    Does Margaret Thacher come to mind?

28. #28
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:00 pm, conservativesRus said:

    Bonsai - I’m sure it’s “just a parking lot dent” till it’s you they’ve decided to give 40 lashes for your views on anything at all.
    Get a grip man.

29. #29
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pm, jungatheart said:

    Does Margaret Thacher come to mind?

    Funny, that’s exactly the name that came to my mind.

    Update; According to Fox News, the people at N.O.W. have decided to not take a position on this case yet. Wow, what a bold move.

30. #30
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pm, Insomniac said:

    Too busy worried about enemy combatants and imagined abuses by Israel

    Fixed.

31. #31
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:07 pm, conservativesRus said:

    Sorry Bonsai - you were referring to drilling in ANWAR as the parking lot dent…and I took it to mean the woman in Sudan.
    I apologize

32. #32
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:09 pm, saintkansas said:

    Apologies to Hot Air regulars for repeating myself, but I wrote to the fine folks at Islam is Peace (UK) yesterday asking for the British Muslim point of view on this farce. The reply:

    Firstly let us clearly say that our thoughts and prayers are with the young lady [sic] in jail and her family, and we hope she will be released very soon.

    Secondly, that it wasn’t British Muslims who imprisoned her but the Sudanese. Any time a country commits an offense or uses its judicial system in a negative way, British Muslims should not be asked to atone for their actions, just as every time the BNP says something we don’t ask the white community (many of whom are also Muslims) as a whole to account for what they’ve said or done. When the Serbs were massacring Muslims in Bosnia and this was being sanctioned by their church, British Muslims didn’t hold Christians as a whole to blame for their actions.

    Finally if the teacher did what she did (which is still not clear), then she may have stepped on the toes of cultural sensitivity of the Sudanese and it should be accepted that those of us that travel abroad may encounter things such as this and these are issues related to that country not necessarily to the Islamic faith. The fact that several years ago an American was jailed and sentenced to imprisonment and lashing in Singapore for chewing gum seems excessive to us but we didtn’t say that it was Bhuddism’s fault as that may be the majority religion practiced there. Nor did we ask all Bhuddists in Britain to condemn what had happened, nor would it have been proper for us to do so.

    We share your concern for what has happened but we also ask that people such as yourself not stereotype a faith or its adherents by the actions of one country’s judicial system and perceived cultural norms.

    Kind Regards

    IIP Campaign Team

    In short, it’s a Sudan thing and it’s your own damn fault for traveling there.

33. #33
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:11 pm, saintkansas said:

    Sorry for going on, but just to clarify, here’s my original message; parse it yourself for Islamophobic content:

    Just read in the Times: ‘Sudan police throw teacher in jail for teddy bear named Muhammad’. Please reassure me by publicly denouncing this action and expressing support for this fellow British citizen.

34. #34
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:33 pm, pgtips said:

    @32

    What a cop out by the IIP.

    1) Nobody is asking them to atone for anything. We are however asking them to condemn that action, something they aren’t willing to do.

    2) This lack of condemnation brings up many questions. Is the behavior of these Sudanese officials justifiable by the Qur’an in any way? Are they acting in a non-Muslim fashion? Or are they faithfully following their faith?

    3) The American teenager in question is Michael Faye. As a Malaysian, I am well familiar with the case that happened just over the border. Michael Faye was not caned for “chewing” gum. How ridiculous. He was caned for theft and vandalism, mainly vandalism which carries a very very heavy sentence in Singapore. Nevertheless, he would have known that vandalism is wrong (name me one country, any country where vandalism is acceptable!). More on the case at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faye. To equate Miss Gibbons to Michael Faye … is irresponsible, stupid, and downright misleading.

    That is exactly the kind of response that people in the West detest. Many of the Christians I know will unhesitatingly condemn the past actions of the Church that have been misguided (such as the Inquisition, etc). Many of them will even go so far as to call those acts un-Christian. That is the key difference. Christians can look at past atrocities and argue that they are an aberration of the teachings of Christ. On the other hand, can Muslims do the same? Can they condemn the actions of violent men in the name of Islam as un-Islamic? If they can, why haven’t they?

    If that’s the best they can do, IIP is failing in its purpose.

35. #35
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:40 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    It’s a “minute” offense because beating a woman is nothing to them.

36. #36
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:41 pm, feebiebabe said:

    @ #16 -
    

    Years from now in an Arab classroom, they’re going to teach a class on America’s fall from power and a student is going to ask “if it was known they were paying us all this money, why didn’t they take any steps to stop it?” I wish I’d be there to hear the answer. I just know that any time I mention that here, I get hit with charges of “flamer” or, worse, a passing reference to ANWAR (fine, fine, drill in ANWAR, it’s like a parking lot dent in scope to the problem)

    This is a joke, right?

    Billy-Bob, I have a suggestion for you ….remove head from posterior THEN post. Thank you kindly!

37. #37
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:43 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Did you folks see this? From an article (thanks to the Drudgereport):

    A pupil of the teacher leapt to her defence yesterday.

    The seven-year-old said he suggested the name – after HIMSELF, not the Islamic prophet.

    And he says he would be upset if jailed Gillian Gibbons never came back to teach at Unity High School in Sudan’s capital Khartoum.

    The lad, who spells his name Mohammad, said: “The teacher asked what I wanted to call the teddy. I said Mohammad, after my name.”

    Here’s the link:

38. #38
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:52 pm, J S Ragman said:

    In my opinion, 40 lashes for the teacher would be a reasonable punishment, just as soon as each of the 20 out of 23 students who voted for the name get 40 lashes as well. Obviously, the 7-year-olds haven’t had appropriate religious instruction, and it needs to be reinforced as well.

    sarcasm off.

39. #39
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:57 pm, EHeavenlyGads said:

    Name one stinking positive thing this barbaric culture of oppression and horrible violence has contributed to the good of mankind….JUST ONE!

    I can think of no contribution to mankind, but to man only one:

    A screaming wake-up call for survival.

40. #40
    On November 28th, 2007 at 12:59 pm, jungatheart said:

    IIP’s response

    I don’t want to take up space by reprinting it but that’s how we say F**k You where I come from.

41. #41
    On November 28th, 2007 at 1:11 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    Folks its time to show our support for Miss Gillian Gibbons….

    On saturday (the muslim sabbath) I propose a little K.B.B.

    That stands for Kilts-Boots-&Bears with copious amounts of singing, and playing instrments. A four mintue song played ten times to equal the number of lashes she is facing. Onward Christian Soldiers does come to mind, and open to other song choices.

    More details for the Memphis mosque to follow……
    GSP
    Dhimi or Freedom? Your Choice!

42. #42
    On November 28th, 2007 at 1:18 pm, Ron Rockstar said:

    Found this link at Drudge. This is a quote from Tammy Bruce.
    

    “The American feminist movement has not taken one stand to support the women of Iraq, the women of Afghanistan, the women of Iran,” she said. “It is the United States Marines who have been doing the feminist work by liberating women and children around the world.”

    I think Tammy Bruce is getting it.

43. #43
    On November 28th, 2007 at 1:28 pm, hatelibs said:

    #39EHeavenlyGads

    Well said, now when will the world hear that screaming call??

44. #44
    On November 28th, 2007 at 1:52 pm, formerwm said:

    The UK Navy and US Navy should have ships off the coast of Sudan in the Red Sea with a 24 hour ultimatum. Release this teacher or face the real God!!! I never had any prejudice towards any religion until 2001!! I am sick of mohammad and this backward religion of Islam!!!

45. #45
    On November 28th, 2007 at 2:08 pm, pgtips said:

    Heh, I think we can forget about the Royal Navy. *cough* cough*.

46. #46
    On November 28th, 2007 at 3:02 pm, madchef said:

    Thanks for E-mail address of the Sudanese embassy. I will send them a video of me naming my right testicle Allah and the left one Mohammed. Maybe then they will come to their senses and see that naming a teddy bear after him is not so bad!

47. #47
    On November 28th, 2007 at 3:02 pm, Eric_CharlotteNC said:

    gunslingerpatriot said:
    Folks its time to show our support for Miss Gillian Gibbons….

    On saturday (the muslim sabbath) I propose a little K.B.B.
    You might need to make it Friday.

48. #48
    On November 28th, 2007 at 3:03 pm, Eric_CharlotteNC said:

    pgtips said:
    Heh, I think we can forget about the Royal Navy. *cough* cough*.

    Yes, they did such a good job when Iran snatched their sailors.

49. #49
    On November 28th, 2007 at 4:00 pm, Lan Astaslem said:

    I went to the website posted, and found it odd that there were no contact links. Even stranger was that in the “Country Profile” section, it stated that the 2000 elections were rigged. Then I found that the official website is sudanembassy.org, which is — surprise! — not functioning. Found these little bears for $0.01 each — plus $4.99 shipping, if anyone wants to ship one to our friends at the embassy. I like the little American flag patch.

50. #50
    On November 28th, 2007 at 4:03 pm, EHeavenlyGads said:

    #43 hatelibs:

    …now when will the world hear that screaming call??

    You have me in solid checkmate, friend.

    My heart would like to believe that folks like us are awakening in greater numbers each day.

    My head and gut tell me the death knells are already ringing and we’re too arrogant, too passive, too pollyannaish, too stupid to know it.

51. #51
    On November 28th, 2007 at 4:20 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Ron Rockstar touched upon it above, but N.O.W. isn’t taking a stand:

    In the U.S., a spokeswoman for the National Organization for Women said the situation is definitely on the radar, and N.O.W. is not ignoring it.

    But she added that the U.S.-based organization is not putting out a statement or taking a position.

    So they’re not ignoring it…but they’re not taking a stand?

    Five bucks says if Pope Benedict had ordered a woman flogged for naming a teddy bear “Jesus” N.O.W. spokeswomen would practically trip over themselves to get a statement out there.

52. #52
    On November 28th, 2007 at 4:35 pm, madchef said:

    The Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C. closed it’s doors on 24/7/2004 in response to protests concerning Darfur and has remained closed ever since.

53. #53
    On November 28th, 2007 at 4:41 pm, hatelibs said:

    #5 EHeavenlyGads:

    Believe me, I wasn’t trying to get you in a checkmate. We are on the same page. I get sick and tired of hearing the garbage about “fear mongering” but understanding the reality of what this threat is doesn’t qualify as fear mongering. When a culture literally cooks and serves a child for lunch to his family simply because they are not from the same faction, imagine what they would have in mind for western civilization. This story about a friggin teddy bear and what the punishment might be.

    These are animals that have zero human decency in them that we are dealing with. They have one goal and there is no middle ground, no getting along, no negotiating….it’s we win or they win…PERIOD!

    Why can’t the sound rational people of the world understand what is right there in front of their face? It isn’t going away unless the world stands up to it and crushes it.

    Like I pointed out in my first post.
    Name one stinking positive thing this barbaric culture of oppression and horrible violence has contributed to the good of mankind….JUST ONE! Case closed.

    The world is running out of time. A nuclear Iran will be the final straw. The horror of 9/11 will be a picnic compared to what is coming and that we can all be sure of.

54. #54
    On November 28th, 2007 at 5:32 pm, leepro said:

    When I was in my 40s good number of years ago, I was in the hospital recovering from major surgery, and a friend brought me a very soft cuddly teddy bear to comfort me.

    I still have it.

    I never named it.

    Guess what?

    

55. #55
    On November 28th, 2007 at 6:36 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    #47-
    Got it! Thanks for letting me know, I thought it was saturday since I used to work with some Sailors and they complained when they had weekend duty that they couldn’t worship.

    GSP
    

56. #56
    On November 28th, 2007 at 6:56 pm, garyt said:

    Seems like every day these evil muslims are doing something awful. Anyone seen how they crucified and beheaded the soldiers in Southern Thailand?. Now I know Muslims can’t be upset about the PLO/Israel clear over in Thailand? These people are devil inspired and would kill you and yor families if they had the chance.

57. #57
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:08 pm, JonB said:

    the governments are going to have to start making decisions to step in and stop this sort of crap when it happens. It is beyond sick.
    If the governments won’t act, then the the people will start to act. And since the people don’t have their own planes and warships, they will do the next best thing, and retaliate against Islamics within their own cities (it’s about time).

58. #58
    On November 28th, 2007 at 11:46 pm, cthelight said:

    Well, I have to mail the teddy bear
    I am going to send tomorrow wrapped in
    the torn out pages of the quar’an or
    koran …and I WILL NOT use proper
    capitalization here…pc, I AM NOT.

    Thank you, Michelle for the idea.
    To the post office ….

59. #59
    On November 29th, 2007 at 1:53 am, pgtips said:

    Anyone seen how they crucified and beheaded the soldiers in Southern Thailand?.

    If only they had merely beheaded or crucified them. There are pictures of the Muslim committed atrocities in Thailand which are so graphic I won’t link them. They are hosted on Zombie time, so head over there and search for them if you want.

60. #60
    On November 29th, 2007 at 5:14 am, RetFireman said:

    I was once a card carrying member of Amnesty International back in the 80’s. I truly believed in their stated causes back then, of protecting political prosoners. That all ended when I found out that they were the main stalling point behind getting Charles Ng extridited back to California to face justice for the sexual torture/slayings of men, women and children with his cohort Leonard Lake. You could hardly call him a political prisoner, and thus, they had veered pretty far off message.

    Also, I would say that this woman did not incite violence. It is, in fact, the Imams who did. Had they did nothing and never brought this forward, no one would have known and thus no vilence would have occured. If they proceed, there will be lashings which are, by definition, a violent act which they are guilty of. She is not guilty of naming the teddy bears, a universal symbol of love, softness, caring and peace, after their false profit. It was the children who named the bears. Thus, she is falsly accused, and thus should not be in this predicament. This is a travesty I tell you. A travesty that is once again being brought to you by that minority of thugs holding the world hostage. Once again, calling for violence and protests on Friday after prayers…traditionally a time when people feel closer to God and at peace. Not this minority. Nope, they are ready to roll and ready to plunder, pillage, burn and rape. All they need is one minor perceived infraction…doesn’t even need to be an actual event, and they are off.

    I say send the bears. Sign them up for the Teddy Bear of the Month Club. Give them a reminder every month. I would be willing to bet that you can find a bear there that is actually named Mohammed. Now wouldn’t that be a kick in the backside.

61. #61
    On November 29th, 2007 at 11:37 am, englishqueen01 said:

    An update. Ms. Gibbons appeared in the Sudanese court today, and extremists are calling for her execution.

    From the article:

    A powerful Sudanese newspaper urged authorities to call a hardline Islamist leader linked to Osama bin Laden to give evidence at her trial, to stress how offensive the case was to Muslims.

    Extreme Islamic groups said Mrs Gibbons “must die” and urged Muslims to hold street protests after prayers tomorrow. …

    Speakers took turns to denounce Mrs Gibbons, brandishing a newspaper bearing her photograph. A stateinment circulated by members of the Muslim Brotherhood - a multinational Sunni Islamist movement and the world’s most influential political Islamist group - also condemned her actions.

    “We want to express our boiling anger and deep sorrow about this case caused by this British teacher,” it said.

    “We want to tell you that the majority of Sudanese are Muslims so we love our Prophet Mohammed so much and we decry this careless way of dealing with our beloved Prophet.”

    One of its authors, 27-year- old Elsheikh El Nour, added: “If she made an innocent mistake and did not mean Mohammed the Prophet (when naming the bear) there is no problem.

    “But if she did mean Mohammed the Prophet, she must die.”

    Thankfully, a few Muslim groups are condemning Sudan:

    The Muslim Council of Britain said it was “appalled” at the decision by Sudan. …

    The Muslim Council of Britain was furious at the decision to charge Mrs Gibbons.

    “This is disgraceful and defies common sense,” said Secretary-General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari. “There was clearly no intention on the part of the teacher to deliberately insult the Islamic faith.

    The article says she should know her fate today, and says she faces three charges - insulting Islam, inciting religious hatred and contempt for religious beliefs - and EACH carries a maximum penalty of 40 lashes and a year in prison.

    Pray for Ms. Gibbons. She’s in serious, serious trouble.

62. #62
    On November 29th, 2007 at 12:16 pm, deepdiver said:

    From the AP: “Sudan charged a British teacher Wednesday with inciting religious hatred after she allowed her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad…”

    I hereby accuse Sudan and all Sudanese Muslim Leaders with inciting religious hatred. Every time Muslims do this kind of “moral outrage” crap around the world (which is frequently), it makes it a little bit harder to give the benefit of the doubt to any muslim I meet, to believe that there is a difference between islamofascists and other muslims, or to think that muslims can live in peace with any other people on the planet, and if it a question of them or us, the choice is very obvious. Any hatred towards the islamic religion has been the doing of muslim behavior over the last 1300 years. Those of more recent generations, such as me and my friends who really didn’t have any opinion about islam either way, well, now we have a opinion …

    God bless you and protect you Ms Gibbons.

63. #63
    On November 29th, 2007 at 12:43 pm, gunslingerpatriot said:

    DD #62
    Great post and that follows most of the comments here asking where are the “moderate muslims” at when stuff that is happening to Miss Gibbons is going on.

    For those that are interested, check out the P.I.G. to Islam and the Crusades, there is alot of good background information that will help explain the modern muslim.

    GSP
    Got Freedom?

64. #64
    On November 29th, 2007 at 1:31 pm, StandardDeviation said:

    Looks like she’s been found guilty.

    Sentenced to 15 days in prison and deportation.

    This according to MSNBC.com

65. #65
    On November 29th, 2007 at 3:35 pm, namvet527 said:

    The silence of Amnesty Int’l. aka Criminal’s & muzlim’s Amnesty Int’l. is almost defeaning.

    All these human rights violations by muzlims and A.I. says absolutely nothing. What a bunch of LEFT WING LIBERAL COWARDS.