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Here is some real news: the AP acknowledges that Iraq could end up as a plus. Well, whaddaya know!
Analysis: Stable Iraq could influence Mideast
BAGHDAD (AP) — As violence in Iraq recedes, neighboring states are pondering how to deal with an unwieldy country that could re-emerge as a key player along with Saudi Arabia and Iran in one of the world’s most strategic regions.
The role of regional power broker may seem far-fetched for Iraq — a devastated land best known for car bombs, death squads and suicide attackers.
Still, countries of the Middle East cannot ignore the potential role of a resurgent Iraq, a nation of 28 million people, bordering Iran to the east, Syria and Jordan to the west and sitting on one of the world’s major pools of oil.
Well, whaddaya know! A new day may dawn after all …
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Just for the record, I wanted to preserve what’s on Google News at the moment in reaction to the Geert Wilders’s nasty provocation (but, I fear, a necessary inoculation) and challenge to Islamists to back off:
Dr M: United Muslim boycott is the way to ‘punish’ Holland
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 1 hour ago
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims can only effectively take action against the Dutch for releasing a film that puts Islam in a bad light if they unite and boycott Dutch …
Dutch businesses mull suing Wilders over anti-Islam film
China Post, Taiwan - 1 hour ago
By Gerald de Hemptinne, AFP THE HAGUE — Dutch businesses warned Saturday they would consider suing far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders if his anti-Islam film …
Fitna “could be a film by the Mujahideen”
EuropeNews, Denmark - 2 hours ago
Preeeeeee-cisely. The formerly UK-based jihadist hits the nail on the head: for all the rage from Muslims about how Fitna “links Islam with violence,” that …
Anti-Islam film ‘Fitna’ draws Dutch Jewish condemnations
Ha’aretz, Israel - 3 hours ago
By Cnaan Liphshiz, Haaretz Correspondent The newly-released anti-Islam film by right-wing Dutch legislator Geert Wilders drew condemnations from the …
Dutch Muslims show tolerance to Islam film
Washington Times, DC - 4 hours ago
By Leander Schaerlaeckens Associated Press Mohammed Rabbae, a prominent Dutch-Moroccan leader and chairman of the National Moroccan Council, urged Muslims …
News in brief
The Observer, UK - 4 hours ago
Liveleak.com, the British website that posted an anti-Koran film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders has removed the film after threats to its staff. …
Arabs Denounce Dutch Anti-Islam Film
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Islamic and Arab leaders denounced a Dutch film Saturday that portrays Islam as a ticking time bomb aimed at the West, …
Dutch businesses mull suing Wilders over anti-Islam film
Daily Times, Pakistan - 5 hours ago
THE HAGUE: Dutch businesses warned on Saturday that they would consider suing far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders if his anti-Islam film led to a commercial …
An insult to Islam and our intelligence
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - 7 hours ago
The anti-Islam film by Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has drawn widespread international criticism and has also been roundly criticised by the …
Dutch businesses threaten to sue over anti-Islam film
AFP - 7 hours ago
THE HAGUE (AFP) — Dutch businesses Saturday threatened to sue far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders if his anti-Islam film led to a commercial boycott, …
EU foreign ministers condemn release of Dutch anti-Muslim film
Xinhua, China - 7 hours ago
BRDO, Slovenia, March 29 (Xinhua) — European Union (EU) foreign ministers condemned on Saturday the release of an anti-Muslim film by a Dutch lawmaker. …
Egypt: Dutch anti Islam film repulsive
PRESS TV, Iran - 7 hours ago
Egypt says that the anti-Islam film of Dutch MP Geert Wilders was revolting and calls for legislation that would ban offenses against religion. …
Dutch businessmen warn Geert Wilders
PRESS TV, Iran - 7 hours ago
Dutch businessmen warn Geert Wilders if his anti Islamic movie provokes an economic embargo against Netherlands he may be sued in court. in an interview …
The flood gates have opened
Kuwait Times, Kuwait - 8 hours ago
By Ahmad Al-Khaled, Staff writer The anti-Islam film by right wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders hit the Internet on Thursday and the protests have already begun. …
Film Fitna: An Incitement to Hatred against Muslims
JURIST - 8 hours ago
Ali Khan [Washburn University School of Law]: “The film “Fitna” is an assault on the religion of Islam. It wounds deeply-held spiritual feelings of millions …
Parliament denounces Dutch anti-Islamic film
Yemen News Agency, Yemen - 9 hours ago
SANA’A, March 29 (Saba)- The Parliament denounced in its session held on Saturday a film produced by the Dutch Parliament member Geert Wilders that abuses …
EU rejects tone of anti-Quran movie, but defends filmmaker’s right …
The Canadian Press, Slovenia - 9 hours ago
BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia — EU foreign ministers rejected the tone of a new anti-Quran film, saying Saturday it equates Islam with violence, but defended …
Website yanks anti-Qur’an film after threats to staff
CBC Toronto, Canada - 10 hours ago
A British-based website said it had removed an anti-Islamic film by a Dutch politician because of what it called “serious threats” to its staff. …
EU supports Netherlands in rejecting anti-Islam film
EUbusiness (press release), UK - 10 hours ago
(BRDO PRI KRANJU) – European foreign ministers on Saturday supported the Netherlands in rejecting an anti-Islamic film by a far-right Dutch lawmaker. …
Dutch movie ‘Fitna’ roundly accused of offending Muslims
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 11 hours ago
A Dutch legislator’s film that portrays Islam as a ticking time bomb aimed at Western democracy prompted denunciations from Muslim capitals and street …
Editor Behind Cartoon Controversy Discusses Islam, Free Speech
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - 11 hours ago
Journalist and author Flemming Rose, the cultural editor of the Danish newspaper “Jyllands-Posten,” became famous internationally in 2006 for having …
For me, this is the frontline in the “war on terror”: preserving our right—certainly in our own countries, but it should be the right of people everywhere—to say what’s on our minds. Even if it’s offensive.
As Bill Clinton said in another context the other day:
‘I Don’t Give a Rip About All This Name-Calling….Let’s Just Saddle Up and Have an Argument’
