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LOL, and for CERTAIN, the movie will be out there on the internet somewhere. I'll poke around and find it when I have some time.
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I spotted it on YouTube already... Al like I said... I have a local copy of the FLV file so I could potentially upload it somewhere or something :P
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So, let me get this straight, some Dutch guy comes up with a movie about some of the underpinnings of i slam, and entire muslim countries decide to boycott the Netherlands?
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All the movie is, is just basically simple cut/paste work where parts of the Quran are quoted and lined with images of terrorism done in the name of Islam. Think 9/11, the bombings of the trains in Madrid, the hostages in Iraq.
In essence, it's nothing more then facts from the Quran itself, and factual images from newsprograms. As such there is NOTHING that could offend, because it hasn't offended previously when the initial newsbroadcast was made. However, since the movie depicts a 'one-sided' view as Islam being a terroristic religion, this in itself is sufficient to cause a cry for boycotting. Al-Queda even seems to have responded that the movie depicts _exactly_ what they believe and thus is very good promotional material.
With all the terroristic actions going on and the muslim world staying mostly quiet about it, only to cry 'wolf' when something is said that offends their belief (like beheading a hostage doesn't do that). In essence they're quietly allowing their faith to be seen as a terroristic faith. They'll only cry out if you voice that thought, and not say anything when something is done in the name of Islam that is considered terroristic. So should I take them seriously?
Seems some other dutch guy (ex Muslim) is also making a cartoon/movie about Islam. However, while Geert Wilders sticks to facts mostly, this guy (Ehsan Jami) seems to be primarily focussed on offending. His movie is due the 20th of April BTW. Fitna appearantly is simmering, and may or may not cause an outburst. That other movie however is pretty certain to make an impact, and as such the same has happened to that producer: the government asked him to forego the release of the movie.
It kind of reminds me of 'The Passion of the Christ' that the Vatican would like to have banned, but which is now normally available anywhere. Same with 'Life of Brian'. Those just feature the christian faith. But make a similar movie about the islamic faith and the world is too small a place.
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Well, the "Fitna" movie is having a hard time finding any internet organization with the stones to actually carry it:
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It's been like that for a while already. Heck... they did that already the 22nd of March. When the movie wasn't even out yet. So the site got pulled on what MIGHT have been shown due to complaints. That's the first time ever that an ISP has done something like that. And some people are worrying about that as a development.
As to the response from the dutch government on the movie: Our prime minister thanked the Muslim community for keeping their cool. He also started the dutch government 'rejects the statement the movie makes by putting Islam as an equal to terroristic actions. This movie has no other goal then to offend people'. Most of the government follows that statement. Even worse... the rest of Europe is appearantly unanimous with the dutch government in condemning the movie.
Lets review that... Thank you for keeping your cool. They live in the Netherlands, they abide by dutch values. As such there is NO other way then keeping your cool to respond to the movie. Yet they're thanked for abiding by dutch standards. omehow I don't see this happening when an 'anti'christian movie would've been released. Our prime minister thanking the nation for keeping their cool.
As stated, I see nothing but reality in it, and while it may be a one sided view, it is still reality. But it seems most politicians prefer to talk about the amaturistic way the movie was done, and it's errors (certain other follow-up verses not being quoted, wrong pictures, the cartoons, the wrong numbers depicted), instead of the contents of the movie. Which get discarded as 'we've seen that already, not important'. No, what is important is the fact that the movie is very amaturistic. This just results in one view for me: our government has no spine, and nor does the rest of the EU governments appearantly. They are just trying to keep the peace, and thus are probably scared to voice their real opinion. The line between state and church (or politics and belief if you will) has blurred here. Belief is starting to influence politics, and as such starts toppling over the fundamental properties we've lived by for so long.
And while the Old Testament in the Bible also heralds of such texts as the Quran (or even the Torah as used in the AEL movie), the fact is that the followers of these faiths have outgrown the literal meaning of the words, and do not directly act upon them. I understood that Islam knows two kinds of people: believers and infidels. What separates them (according to the Quran) is the way they literally interpret the Quran into their lifestyle. If you follow the Quran loosely, you are considered an infidel. In that light most Muslims that consider themselves believers are in reality infidels and according to the Quran should be treated as such.
The Arab European League has launched a counter movie against Fitna: Almouftinoun
In my case, actions speak louder then words... and Wilders has yet to blow up someone, behead someone, hijack a plane, or call for the death of people.
Orwell and the Reporters. 
