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Geert Wilders Releases Video Dutch Government Didn't Want You to See

by jr | March 27, 2008 at 04:44 pm

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It’s the video the Dutch government didn’t want you to see. The government made it known to Dutch politician Geert Wilders that they did not want him to release his video, Fitna, fearing unrest amongst Muslims.

But Wilders released Fitna today, a video warning that Islam and the Koran pose a threat to western freedoms and it is time to wake up. “Islam and the Koran are a danger for freedom in the Netherlands in the long term and I need to warn for that,” Wilders said on NOS television today.

Wilders founded the increasingly popular Freedom Party under the slogan, "Stop the Islamization of The Netherlands.''

Wilders' video is of interest to Canadians concerned about the attempted Islamization of our tradition of free speech. Ezra Lavant, a former publisher hauled in front of the Alberta Human Rights Commission to face a complaint by a Muslim Iman for running cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, achieved hero status when he took on the Commission for "applying Saudi values in Canada"

Go ahead, watch the video the Dutch government didn't want you to see.

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eastvanray

at 14:24 on March 28th, 2008

I watched the video. It is definitely alarmist. But alarmist may be what is required for North Americans to fully appreciate what this religion and some of its radical leaders and followers around the world are willing to do in the name of Allah. I understand that the people featured do not represent "mainstream Muslims" and that some of the passages from the Quran are not taken literally by most Muslims. That, however, does not prevent the radical element from carrying out their agenda. Take a few minutes and watch the film. Fundamentalist religious zealots of any stripe pose a threat to liberty and democracy and I think we have to risk offending some to protect the Western way of life.

at 20:47 on March 28th, 2008

Live Leak got three million hits to Fitna but took it down today after receiving threats to their staff. A message was left on liveleak.com which included the following:
"This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net . . . .
We stood for what we believe in, the ability to be heard, but in the end the price was too high."

at 12:39 on March 29th, 2008

Martha Moss (not verified)

at 14:24 on July 17th, 2008

I can see all this happening if we do not pay attention to this type of media, it will be suppressed but freedom loving people need to keep it alive and well and prevent it ever to happening to the free world. I will do all I can to help.