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Title: Fitna
Post by: Barman on March 28, 2008, 07:55:00 AM

According to the BBC, Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders has posted a controversial film critical of Islam's holy book, the Koran, on the internet.

The opening scenes show a copy of the Koran, followed by footage of the attacks on the US on 11 September 2001.

The 15-minute film was posted on video-sharing website LiveLeak.

Its planned release had sparked angry protests in Muslim countries. The Dutch government has distanced itself from the views of Mr Wilders.

The film is called "Fitna", a Koranic term sometimes translated as "strife". Dutch broadcasters have declined to show it.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7317506.stm

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7d9_1206624103

Title: Re: Fitna
Post by: Nick on March 28, 2008, 08:49:23 AM

I hear the Dutch PM has described it as "unhelpful".Chopping off heads and flying aeroplanes into skyscrapers on the other hand is,what, mischievous?