Sunday, February 19, 2006
Muslim Riots and Some Context
This News Article reports on current riots: " (from) JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Hundreds of Muslims protesting caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Sunday, smashing the windows of a guard post but failing to push through the gates. Several people were injured.
Pakistani security forces, meanwhile, sealed off the capital of Islamabad to block a planned mass demonstration and fired tear gas and gunshots to chase off protesters. In Turkey, tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul chanting slogans against Denmark, Israel and the United States."
One rioter is quoted : "We are fighting America fiercely this time," he said. "And we also are fighting Denmark."
It also notes that, in Pakistan, "police put up roadblocks around Islamabad to keep people from entering the capital for a planned mass protest called by a coalition of six hard-line Islamic parties," Just in case you doubted who is orchestrating what.
These Islamic parties are also opposed to the current US-friendly Pakistan government and pose a real threat of revolution in that Muslim country. By the way, Pakistan just tested a new short range (200km) surface to surface missile, believed capable of carrying a nuclear payload. It complements their existing medium and longer range missile; and, of course, Pakistan has a nuclear arsenal. The stakes are high in this game and an Islamist take-over of Pakistan would be a serious problem; as would Iran getting its own nuclear arsenal.
My earlier posts provide some context (and good links) on the riots. They can be found here:
1) Orchestrated Spontaneity for Cartoon War ?
2) Information Warfare produces Real Riots
3) Cartoons, Nukes & Sun Tzu, Jihadist?
4) Real Tough Talk , and finally, discussing some of Ralph Peters thinking,
5) Darwin and Islamist Suicide Bombers.
Pakistani security forces, meanwhile, sealed off the capital of Islamabad to block a planned mass demonstration and fired tear gas and gunshots to chase off protesters. In Turkey, tens of thousands gathered in Istanbul chanting slogans against Denmark, Israel and the United States."
One rioter is quoted : "We are fighting America fiercely this time," he said. "And we also are fighting Denmark."
It also notes that, in Pakistan, "police put up roadblocks around Islamabad to keep people from entering the capital for a planned mass protest called by a coalition of six hard-line Islamic parties," Just in case you doubted who is orchestrating what.
These Islamic parties are also opposed to the current US-friendly Pakistan government and pose a real threat of revolution in that Muslim country. By the way, Pakistan just tested a new short range (200km) surface to surface missile, believed capable of carrying a nuclear payload. It complements their existing medium and longer range missile; and, of course, Pakistan has a nuclear arsenal. The stakes are high in this game and an Islamist take-over of Pakistan would be a serious problem; as would Iran getting its own nuclear arsenal.
My earlier posts provide some context (and good links) on the riots. They can be found here:
1) Orchestrated Spontaneity for Cartoon War ?
2) Information Warfare produces Real Riots
3) Cartoons, Nukes & Sun Tzu, Jihadist?
4) Real Tough Talk , and finally, discussing some of Ralph Peters thinking,
5) Darwin and Islamist Suicide Bombers.
