Mainstream Dutch Muslim groups condemned Tuesday's killing, which some experts are calling the first act of Islamic terrorism in the Netherlands. A number of mosques were closed Tuesday night for fear of vandalism and political figures were given additional police protection.
Did you forget that part. Hmm lets see, if the muslim community didnt say anything then you would of add " Mainstream Dutch Muslim groups did not condemn Tuesday's killing" so it does matter which it goes you all are naturally going to come up with something against Islam.
I'm from the dutch part of Belgium, and i watched the whole nation mourning this man's dead... it was shocking and very emotional to watch, this man was a teddy bear with a big mouth... cared for his family, his friends everyone... and was murdered for having an opinion
I would have kept the mosque open hoping for a retaliation from the idiots; Been longing for non-muslims do stupid act like that especially after 9/11. This would be good. Rather than having the idiots hiding they will finely come and express what they really are. Same thing happened here in America after 9/11 but the only thing though the lame losers attacked our women instead, the majority of the of men they attacked were Hindus whom the dumb red necks couldnt even tell the difference between an Arab and a Hindu.
what a nice man you are, you would of wanted to kept to mosques open to provoke even more violence... is that wich your quran teaches?
"Is this a murder, or is this a terrorist attack?" said Jozias van Aartsen, leader of the conservative VVD party. "The facts must come out very, very quickly."
Yea I am wondering the same thing. Seems if a muslims kills even an animal they would call that to "terrorism". Idiots.
It is both, The muslim who killed this man, had ties with another muslim who wanted to blow something up in the netherlands but got arrested before he could of excuted his plan.
Van Gogh released a fictional film in August about the mistreatment of Muslim women who were shown naked with texts from the Koran scrawled on their bodies.
You know something. I was feeling pitifull for the guy until I read this part. This would be like one making mockery of your mother and decided to make it public.
This man has every right to ridicule, give critique, etc.... do you know how many movies are made blaspheming or ridiculing christianity? should we go and murder them? over it? we as christians may not always agree with what critique given, but we defend the right that they have every right to say what they think.
Police and eyewitnesses said the attacker shot Van Gogh, stabbed him, cut his throat with one knife, and pinned a note to his chest with another.
Good Job !!! (((((claps)))))
pathetic excuse for a human being, if you support that...
The note is said to have contained texts from the Koran in Arabic, though police would not confirm this. According to NRC Handelsblad, the note called for an Islamic Holy war, or Jihad.
Idoits love to ge tthe Quran into this. When ever they see Arabic writing near the scene of a crime "its the Quran" when the idiots dont knwo a word of Arabic, so they make assumptions.
The Netherlands is the most multicultural society in europe, they have alot of muslim officials they can count on for arab translations... if they say that it's a quran verse, then it's a quran verse... dutch police wouldn't gamble with making such claims of religious contence when it's not true.
Verdonk called an emergency meeting with leaders of Muslim groups to discuss how to avoid confrontations. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende appealed for calm.
I would just tell my brothers and sisters one thing. If they fight you fight them back.
Theo Van Gogh never fought anyone... that murderer drew the first punch.... yet WE turn the other cheek, instead of starting a civil war.
Interior Minister Johan Remkes confirmed that the suspect in Van Gogh's murder was known to have associated with a group of 150 radicals who are watched day and night by the Dutch secret service for fear they may commit a terrorist act
Yea right. This is the first time they heard of the dude.
they just say that he was known!
"At moments like this, people's prejudices come out," said Masite Halici, a young Dutch woman of Turkish ancestry who came to lay a rose where Van Gogh was killed.
Yes exactly, this is what I am talking about. let them come out of hiding, let us see who they really are rather than being two faced.
oh please, remember that the muslims in the netherlands are guests ! they immigrated their to enjoy the priviledges of that country... if these muslim minorities think they can silence dutch people for their opinions on islam then don't expect the dutch people to tolerate this.
The reaction of distrust towards muslims, wich is growing stronger, is only normal, concidering all the violence, assasinations, terrorism and persecutions muslims are doing all over the world.
As it seems, we are not allowed to speak anymore... like in the middle east were you also get assasinated for ridiculing the prophet.
To quote Theo van Gogh:
"You think of Allah to be God, well i think Allah to be a pig"
always too the point, wasn't he
if you think that men should diserve to die, over critique on Islam
then half of this board should 've diserved to die allready.