Posted by
Michael on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:43:27 PM
This is the 50st post at Deschamps Blog. Whew for me. Now let's move on to some important things.
Tony Blair delivered his farewell adress today and it was quite quite good. To be quite honest, I've always preferred him over our own president. It's hard to find anyone else who can more eloquently describe the stakes in the struggle against Islamic fanaticism.
Hot Air has the video.Meanwhile, it appears that Muslims are continuing to take offense. What a shock!
Someone brilliant in Germany devised an opera wherein the Prophet Mohammed is given the Daniel Pearl treatment. The opera
has been cancelled in
fear of a violent reaction.
Now, what was it one of our
most popular wartime presidents once said?
"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Yes, and yet we are continuing to give up free speech and expression in fear of truly irrational fanatics.
And the "outrage" continues with an Italian film that dares to critique Islam or Muslims:
An Italian film has sparked a debate in the Muslim community for its
representation of Islam. ‘Il mercante di pietre’ (The Stone Merchant)
by Italian filmmaker Renzo Martinelli “brings back to mind Nazi
propaganda against the Jews,” accuses Dacia Valent, the spokesperson of
the Islamic Anti-Defamation League, an Italian group. Her view is
shared by the association of Young Muslims of Italy whose forum is full
of messages comparing the movie to Nazi anti-Jewish propaganda…
No, I'll tell you what brings to mind Nazi propaganda against the Jews:
From the Iranian cartoon contest.