Denmark evacuates Algeria and Afghanistan embassies

by Barry Artiste | April 23, 2008 at 04:13 am | 110 views | add comment | 0 recommendations

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You know I am all for Free Speech, but you know, trying to prove a point by reprinting cartoons of "Muhammed" just to enforce your "Free Speech" stance and throwing it in the face of those who threaten to "Suicide Bomb Your Ass", should make you think twice about "Baiting" those who also won't think twice of "Strapping on Explosives" for the promise of a "Hot Date with a 1,000 Virgins in Paradise".

Denmark evacuates Algeria and Afghanistan embassies
Updated Wed. Apr. 23 2008 6:27 AM ET

The Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The Danish Foreign Ministry says that it has evacuated its staff from embassies in Algeria and Afghanistan because of threats after newspapers reprinted a cartoon depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Embassy employees have been moved to secret locations in both countries' capitals but continue to work, Foreign Ministry spokesman Erik Laursen said.

The announcement comes after Danish intelligence officials warned of an "aggravated'' terror threat against Denmark since newspapers published in February a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

The warning specifically singled out North Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan.