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Feeding the Cartoon Furor in AfghanistanPosted on Feb 7, 2006Look past the cartoons, writes Christian Parenti of The Nation. The violence in Afghanistan stems from grievances over four years of occupation by US and NATO troops and ineffectual foreign aid schemes. The Nation: Afghanistan has veered sharply and unexpectedly toward a profound new level of instability, as protests against cartoons originally published in a Danish newspaper and deemed insulting to Mohammed have gripped major towns and cities across the country. So far four protesters have been killed by local Afghan security forces. Three of the dead fell at a protest outside the huge US military base at Bagram, where at least a dozen others were wounded. Some Western embassies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have begun evacuating staff. Foreigners are largely staying off the streets, as protests are expected to continue until midday prayers on Friday. | story Advertisement Previous item: Andrew Sullivan on the Cartoon Furor Next item: Hypocrisy on Display at King’s Funeral? New and Improved CommentsIf you have trouble leaving a comment, review this help page. Still having problems? Let us know. If you find yourself moderated, take a moment to review our comment policy. |
By J. Thomas Duffy, February 8, 2006 at 10:52 am Link to this comment
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I took a different slant on this the other day, on The Garlic: All The Cloves Fit To Peel
Art Schools, On-Line, Matchbook, “Learn To Draw” Courses Flooded With New Muslim Students
Some Say Alternative To Building Burning; Caricature of Danish Queen Most Requested Program
http://puregarlic.blogspot.com/2006/02/breaking-news-6-february-2006.html
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