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Sudan whips up Denmark hatred

By Michelle Malkin  •  February 27, 2008 11:23 AM

Pay attention. This is the thanks you get:

President Omar al-Bashir said Wednesday that he would bar Danes from Sudan and told tens of thousands of people at a government-backed rally that the Muslim world should boycott Denmark because of a reprinted cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.

“We urge all Muslims around the world to boycott Danish commodities, goods, companies, institutions, organizations and personalities,” al- Bashir told the crowd outside the Republic Palace in downtown Khartoum.

“Down, down, Denmark!” shouted the crowd. Al-Bashir vowed that “not a single Danish foot will from now on desecrate the land of Sudan.”

It was not clear whether al-Bashir planned to act on his rhetoric and force out the hundreds of Danes who work in Sudan, most in aid organizations, with a dozen in the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Sudan. Danish diplomats in Khartoum said they had not been notified of a new trade boycott and that Sudanese authorities had not notified them about expelling Danes.

Seventeen Danish newspapers reprinted the cartoon showing Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban this month in a gesture of solidarity after police said they uncovered a plot to kill the cartoon’s artist.

Sudan was one of the nations where large protests were held against Denmark in 2006 when the cartoon and 11 others depicting Muhammad and Islam were first published. In riots that followed around the Muslim world, dozens of people were killed and several Danish embassies were attacked, while Danish goods were boycotted.

Danish exports to Sudan are minimal, consisting mainly of dairy products. In 2006, they amounted to $23 million, a drop of 26 percent over the previous year.

But Sudan is one of the largest recipients of Danish aid and Danish aid groups that operate there include the Danish Refugee Council and the Danish Red Cross, which runs large projects to alleviate suffering in the western Darfur region.

Sudan received $26 million in Danish aid in 2006 and a $100 million humanitarian and reconstruction package is planned through 2009.

Why don’t any of our American officials weigh in like this German official did? Can we find just one who will? Just one? Anyone?

Germany’s interior minister expressed respect for the newspapers’ decision to reprint the cartoon, according to comments released Wednesday.

“I have respect for the fact that Danish newspapers have now all printed the Muhammad caricatures, on the basis (that) we will not let ourselves be divided,” Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was quoted as saying by the weekly Die Zeit.

“Actually, all European newspapers should now print these caricatures, with the explanation: ‘We also find them lousy, but the exercise of press freedom is no reason to practice violence,’” Schaeuble added.

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  1. #1
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am, Soliel said:

    These people have to get over themselves. Don’t they realize that every time they overreact (understatement) there is less and less respect for them?

    So unlikeable.

  2. #2
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am, uhangtight said:

    well, i hardly think that mohammed is getting all that upset, as a matter of fact, he sounds like an egomaniacal sort that would love the attention. and would appreciate the attention from any and all venues. even if it were slightly comical. these are not appalling pictures nor are they grotesque.

    these crazies just want attention, too. i sure wish the media would stop giving these haters what they want and just stop buckling under the pressure. would that they would buckle under Christian pressure when they print worse items about Christ.

    Long Live Denmark!! and the Denmark Press!

  3. #3
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:45 am, Blind_Mule said:

    The U.S. should boycott all Islamic Muslim products, services and cut off funding to those that support this kind of BS.

    LMAOROF, :lol: That will never happen, I forgot I was talking about the U.S. government. Buy Danish I’ll bet it’s better quality than Chinese.

  4. #4
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:45 am, Antaradus said:

    I reiterate my support for Denmark on this issue.

    Incidently I can’t help myself from remarking on how completely devoid of logic these people are:

    1. They say they are banning Danes from entering their country when it is not a country in which Denmark has many strategic interests in the first place.

    2. Denmark exports very little to Sudan so stands to lose pretty much nothing.

    3. Sudan recieves a lot of aid from Denmark so stands to lose a lot more.

  5. #5
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am, williamnr said:

    OT, but for anyone who follows the conservative banner, a moment of silence for the man who stood tall and called for history to stop, the man who for many years defined conservatism, William Fl Buckley Jr. has passed

  6. #6
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:47 am, Jim M. said:

    _ _
    O

  7. #7
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:51 am, nbarry said:

    Why would anyone, other than a liberating armed force, want to go to Sudan in the first place?

  8. #8
    On February 27th, 2008 at 11:53 am, yt1300inHtown said:

    Maybe ABC news should send someone over there being “pretend Danish”.

  9. #9
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:02 pm, Blind_Mule said:

    williamnr said:
    OT, but for anyone who follows the conservative banner, a moment of silence for the man who stood tall and called for history to stop, the man who for many years defined conservatism, William Fl Buckley Jr. has passed

    God Bless him, that is to bad we as conservitives needed his voice. :cry:

  10. #10
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:03 pm, Lefty said:

    There is something rotten in Sudan. Apologies to the Bard.

  11. #11
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, procopy said:

    From Wikipedia:

    A letter dated August 14, 2006, from the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch found that the Sudanese government is both incapable and unwilling to protect its own citizens in Darfur and that its militias are guilty of crimes against humanity. The letter added that these human rights abuses have existed since 2004.[31]

    Some reports attribute part of the violations to the rebels as well as the government and the Janjaweed. The US State Department’s human rights report issued in March 2007 claims that “All parties to the conflagration committed serious abuses, including widespread killing of civilians, rape as a tool of war, systematic torture, robbery and recruitment of child soldiers”[32]

    Both government forces and militias allied with the government are known not only to attack civilians in Darfur, but also humanitarian workers. Sympathizers of rebel groups are arbitrarily detained, as are foreign journalists, human rights defenders, student activists, and displaced people in and around Khartoum, some of whom face torture. The rebel groups have also been accused in a report issued by the American government of attacking humanitarian workers and of killing innocent civilians. Amnesty International report

    Yet it will be the cartoon-printing Danes who will “desecrate the land.”

  12. #12
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, Barry F. said:

    Does anyone recall the presidential candidates being asked for their take on this issue? I don’t.

    I would like to know their position on these often violent reactions by radical Muslims to the Danes’ exercising their freedom of speech and expression. “Senators, is it wrong for radical Muslims to threaten to kill and try to carry out those threats toward persons exercising free speech and expression? And, please explain, without going off into your campaign talking points of change, change, change, change…………change, change and a little more change.

  13. #13
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:18 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    “Actually, all European newspapers should now print these caricatures, with the explanation: ‘We also find them lousy, but the exercise of press freedom is no reason to practice violence,’” Schaeuble added.

    So should American newspapers, but they are cowards. Are you listening Mr. Keller - I’m calling you a coward.

  14. #14
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:20 pm, Morganfrost said:

    Al-Bashir vowed that “not a single Danish foot will from now on desecrate the land of Sudan.

    Errr… but, uh, keep those aid dollars coming, OK guys?

  15. #15
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, bit_boy said:

    Just one?

    Well, as you explained in another thread, the Republicans are out shaking down their base for what ever might fall out of their pockets. Political Correctness prevents any real ‘because it’s the right thing‘ so what ever happens it must be couched in WTO mandates but then Sudan probably is not a WTO member. Probably the best bet here is to cut off Danish financial aid to the Sudan for a punitive period (to prevent any reoccurrence of such stupidity). Even the Sudanese understand money verses Muslim ranting.

  16. #16
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:29 pm, dan708 said:

    Hmm, let’s compare.
    Denmark has newspapers that print unflattering cartoons of Mohammed.
    Sudan has untold numbers of people dying in the name of ethnic purity.

    Those Danish bastards!

  17. #17
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm, Boomer said:

    I am impressed by Germany’s Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble comments about all European papers printing the caricatures too. I guess Europe is slow beginning to wake up, but will it be in time.

    I have to agree with AlohaGuy on the dereliction of duty and cowardice in the face of the enemy by the American MSM by refusing to show these caricatures.

  18. #18
    On February 27th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, Barry F. said:

    Boomer,

    Surely you wouldn’t except the MSM to grow a backbone now, would you? ;-)

  19. #19
    On February 27th, 2008 at 1:09 pm, rightisright said:

    February 27th, 2008 at 11:33 am, Soliel said:
    These people have to get over themselves. Don’t they realize that every time they overreact (understatement) there is less and less respect for them?

    So unlikeable.

    They have no concern about being liked by anyone…their own kind or others, it’s a hateful, devilish, archaic, murderous, cult not a religion.

  20. #20
    On February 27th, 2008 at 1:32 pm, almeehan said:

    Sudan is plagued by demon filled people, but they are not Danes! The world stands (sits) by silent while muslim Sudanese slaughter Sudanese Christians, rape the women, steal UN & other Aid food and much much more. And these idiots get exercised about a Danish cartoon. Mental illness, spiritual blindness 100%.

  21. #21
    On February 27th, 2008 at 1:36 pm, TMoney said:

    Go! Wolfgang, Go!

    Let’s all put our bobble-head Mohammed in the rear window of our cars. His little fused turban will bounce like a litte chihuahua’s. Great for getting a conversation of why Islam is nothing like a peaceful religion.

  22. #22
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:06 pm, CarpiJugulum said:

    “DISCLAIMER ALERT …. MY OPINION AND NOT THAT OF MICHELLE’S BLOG”

    Personally the only place I would put any picture of muhamd or a cartoon of this pedephile is in the bottom of a urinal. To equate a pedephile and the first terrorist to any one or thing holy is ludicrous. It just goes to show that islam is not a religion but a cult.

  23. #23
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm, CarpiJugulum said:

    Oh yeah, back to topic. If the Sudan wants to boycott Denmark. Then let them. However if Denmanrk and other CIVILIZED countries wish to boycott the radical genocidal government of the Sudan then you “reap what you soe”.

  24. #24
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:27 pm, graysonret said:

    The way things are in Sudan, a normal leader would be busy trying to get the country back together and feed people. But, power is tempting, so they get all bent over about Denmark first. Protest Denmark while you’re starving.

  25. #25
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:54 pm, purplepeep said:

    Maybe we should send Obama, wearing his Bin Laden hat, to Sudan to calm them down.

  26. #26
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, blues said:

    Denmark should immediatley remove all Danes from Sudan,and honor Sudan’s boycott,by not exporting any goods to Sudan.Let the Sudanese live without Danish aid.

  27. #27
    On February 27th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, blues said:

    Blind Mule–you ought to be Sec’t of State,then we would have one person in gov’t. with some common sense.Serious.

  28. #28
    On February 27th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, gandolphxx said:

    I just ordered a Danish Ham for the following Danish Ham - Viking Style

    To cook the ham: Roast the ham and vegetables, basting the meat frequently with the marinade and adding more beer and honey if the pan seems dry.

    Sounds yummy.

    Would be a feast in some of these third world countries.

  29. #29
    On February 27th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, iowavette said:

    Wow, banned from travel to Sudan. Boo-frickin’-hoo.

  30. #30
    On February 27th, 2008 at 3:35 pm, taylork said:

    I think the Sudanese government is greatly overestimating it’s purchasing power. I’m not so sure that the Danish government is going to miss the five things that Sudan buys each year. And as for the rich oil states, well I think it’s pretty obvious they can’t control their spending, so who is Sudan to tell them to stop?

  31. #31
    On February 27th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, taylork said:

    I wonder if they’ll start calling danishes Muhammed buns? I mean if Iran can get away with calling them “Roses of the Prophet Muhammad,” then why not. Of course they did riot over a teddy bear, so only the lord know what they;d do over a deliscious flakey pastry.

  32. #32
    On February 27th, 2008 at 4:06 pm, GaijinBob said:

    Al-Bashir vowed that “not a single Danish foot will from now on desecrate the land of Sudan.”

    And millions of Danes weep in despair. :cry: :lol:

  33. #33
    On February 27th, 2008 at 4:52 pm, purplepeep said:

    taylork said:
    I wonder if they’ll start calling danishes Muhammed buns?

    How about just “Moe Buns”?

    only the lord know what they;d do over a deliscious flakey pastry.

    You’d be surprised at what I’d do for one right now…Mmmmmmm…pastry…

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