Saturday, March 29, 2008

Geert Wilders - Fitna the movie (Official English)

Geert Wilders presents Fitna the movie.
Defend your freedom!


Film on Islamic threat threatened
Andrew Bolt
Fitna, Geert Wilders’ film on the threat of militant Islam to Western values, has proved its point. Liveleak.com has removed it from its servers, and posted in its place this apology:
Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could directly lead to the harm of some of our staff, Liveleak.com has been left with no other choice but to remove Fitna from our servers.

This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to place the safety and well being of our staff above all else. We would like to thank the thousands of people, from all backgrounds and religions, who gave us their support. They realised LiveLeak.com is a vehicle for many opinions and not just for the support of one.

Perhaps there is still hope that this situation may produce a discussion that could benefit and educate all of us as to how we can accept one anothers culture.

We stood for what we believe in, the ability to be heard, but in the end the price was too high.


I understand it’s a lot to ask staff to stand up to death threats, but I also think it’s a mistake to reward the violent by surrendering your free speech. And so here is an alternative link to Wilders’ film - but CAUTION - IT INCLUDES HORRIFIC IMAGES AND DO NOT CLICK THE LINK IF YOU ARE UNDER 18:
Resist totalitarians. Defend free speech.

(To repeat: Caution, the film contains horrific images, and I do not endorse - or disavow, for that matter - its message, which as I’ve said seems to suggest all Muslims are a threat when most in the West clearly live in peace. )

UPDATE
The reaction to Fitna in fact confirms my last point - no riots, no one attacked, and Muslim leaders in Holland generally turning the other cheek. Excellent, and a much healthier state of affairs than occurred with the Muslim cartoons. It’s the fear and trembling and condemnation and self-abnegation and self-censorship of non-Muslims that is more worrying.

A round-up of that reaction, and alternative links to Fitna, here.
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