Now wait a minute. They're up in arms (so to speak) because a cartoon depicts an Arab terrorist? Why does such a cartoon mean that every Arab who wears a beard and Muslim garb is a terrorist? Why must we pretend that the terrorism we face is not a Muslim movement? Why is it "racism" to acknowledge that that is exactly what it is?
From The Independent, with thanks to Nicolei:
Muslim leaders accused a Home Office terrorism document of being "deeply offensive" about their religion yesterday, plunging David Blunkett into a new race row.The document - exclusively obtained by The Independent on Sunday - "plays into the hands" of white racists and Islamic extremists by portraying all Muslims wearing beards and traditional headgear as terrorists, they said.
Mr Blunkett should withdraw the "offensive material" - a cartoon in an official presentation by a top Home Office counter-terrorism expert , they said. The cartoon will boost the cause of Muslim militants who argue that parts of the Government suffer from "institutionalised Islamophobia", they said.
The row, the latest involving ministers and senior officials, could not come at a worse time for the Home Secretary, who is pressing for a new offence of inciting religious hatred to be written into British law. It follows his announcement last week that leaflets preparing the public for terrorist attacks are soon to be distributed to every home in the country.
The cartoon depicts a bearded and stereotypically dressed Arab instructing apparently gormless colleagues in suicide bombing. It formed part of a slide presentation given by Graham Lippiatt, a senior official in the Home Office's terrorism and protection unit, addressing the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks.
Why use a cartoon when there are so many actual photographs and videos depicting the same thing?
Where's the cartoon?
Perhaps outraged Muslims would prefer Terrorists
handing out copies of Koran to terrified Infidels, to show Dawah before actually shooting them???
That's no surprise,I live in Canada and a national retail chain ran a commercial on TV to promoted low cost Oil-changes for your car or for the DIY'ers a super low price per Litre.
The last part of the ad(about 2 seconds) shows a large Boardroom with Arab oil Skeiks crying from the low prices. They were in the standard white robes and head coverings you see the Saudi Princes wear during public announcements.
Well the phones lite up at our C.R.T.C.(F.C.C. in the USA) office from Arabs denouncing the commercial for depicting Arabs as Arabs.The ad was pulled and the Company didn't receive a penny for the financial loss to produce a new commercial.
Also,a National Lottery Corp. used a cartoon ad on TV to promote the sales by have famous NorthAmerican Hollywood Stars sing out the praise of the Lottery while on a generic Vaudeville stage. Once again a 2 second portion used Al Jolson in his "Mam me" pose with the white gloves and Blackface make-up.
Well a group of East Indians screamed racism and not one of these new-Canadians knew who Al Jolson was. A Government funded Anti-Racism panel attacked the commercial to protect all non-whites in Canada.
These are people that blame most of their social and economical troubles on the JEWS and Israel along with all white people. They stereotype the Western non-Muslims as Islamophobes and racists,I'm finding the most intolerant people are the ones "demanding tolerance" .