By Glen Reinsford
By now, most people have heard of Geert Wilders' 17-minute film, Fitna, which has predictably outraged the Muslim world by mixing scenes of Islamic terror and oppression with verses from the Koran appearing to support the mistreatment of those outside the religion. The well-publicized death threats against the producers and providers undoubtedly prompted many who would not otherwise have been interested into watching the video over the Internet.
The reaction to Fitna in the Islamic world has been somewhat muted compared to the cartoon protests of two years ago, in which more than 100 people, including a Catholic priest, were killed in the riots and targeted assassinations that followed the printing of Muhammad's image by a Danish newspaper. Later in 2006, another series of Muslim riots - ironically over the Pope's suggestion that Islam has a violence problem - left more people dead, including an elderly nun who was shot in the back by a Muslim devotee while working at a children's hospital.
By now, most people have heard of Geert Wilders' 17-minute film, Fitna, which has predictably outraged the Muslim world by mixing scenes of Islamic terror and oppression with verses from the Koran appearing to support the mistreatment of those outside the religion. The well-publicized death threats against the producers and providers undoubtedly prompted many who would not otherwise have been interested into watching the video over the Internet.
The reaction to Fitna in the Islamic world has been somewhat muted compared to the cartoon protests of two years ago, in which more than 100 people, including a Catholic priest, were killed in the riots and targeted assassinations that followed the printing of Muhammad's image by a Danish newspaper. Later in 2006, another series of Muslim riots - ironically over the Pope's suggestion that Islam has a violence problem - left more people dead, including an elderly nun who was shot in the back by a Muslim devotee while working at a children's hospital.
Source: Family Security Matters
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