Washington – Republican Sen. To Host Anti-Islamic Dutch Lawmaker [video]

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    Geert WildersWashington – Republican Sen. Jon Kyl is hosting a film screening at the Capitol building for a far-right Dutch lawmaker who claims that Islam inspires terrorism.

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    Kyl is sponsoring the Thursday event for Geert Wilders, who was denied entry to London earlier this month because British officials said he posed a threat to public order.

    Watch below the filmWilders’ 15-minute film juxtaposes verses from the Quran with images of violence by Muslims. Wilders has called the Quran a “fascist book” and said it should be banned.

    Kyl agreed to facilitate the event because “all too often, people who have the courage to point out the dangers of militant Islamists find themselves vilified and endangered,” said spokesman Ryan Patmintra.

    Thursday’s event was being sponsored by the International Free Press Society, headed by Danish activist Lars Hedegaard, and the Center for Security Policy, a think tank in Washington led by Republican Frank Gaffney.

    ‘Blasphemy laws make no sense’

    The event is closed to the public and the media, but the film is being offered to members of Congress and their staff in the ornate “LBJ room,” a Senate office once used by President Lyndon B. Johnson when he was majority leader and later vice president.

    Wilders’ film has sparked protests around the world, and it has inspired a debate on freedom of speech. Wilders had been invited to Britain by a member of Parliament’s upper house, the House of Lords, to show his film. But the British government refused his entry into the country, saying he posed a threat to “community harmony.”

    British Foreign Secretary David Miliband told the British Broadcasting Corp. that Wilders was guilty of “extreme anti-Muslim hate.” He said, “There is no freedom to stir up racial and religious hatred.”

    Hedegaard, who helped sponsor Wilders’ visit to the Capitol, said Europe’s hate speech and blasphemy laws make no sense.

    Wilders interview on FOX News


    “The way to deal with controversial, offensive or even hateful statements, unless they are directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action, is to expose them to public debate and criticism,” Hedegaard said in a statement advertising a Friday press conference with Wilders.

    While it is unusual for US lawmakers to grant Capitol access to such a controversial figure, it was unlikely Wilders’ appearance would produce the same outcry as it did in Britain.

    Several leading senators, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, declined to comment.


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    mottel
    mottel
    15 years ago

    The English-from a once proud race to a spineless gutless weakling, slowly being readied for slaughter by the muslim beasts of prey. I give full respect to the senator for his courage in not quaking before the islamic fifth column, and showing the film. Geert Wilder must be one of the last brave men in tired old Europe

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    This is so scary and true! They are already controling the world, even America!
    The Fox news reporter sounds like he supports these extremists!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    … there is no England anyomore…

    lawyer
    lawyer
    15 years ago

    The Honorable Sen. Jon Kyle is one of Americas Greatest Hero’s. Tha American are very proud of his great courage and determination to do what’s good for the American people.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    They should play this every morning for Hussein Obama in the Oval Office. Instead of worrying about the Global Warming Fraud & Pork Barrel stimulus bills he should wake up to the Biggest threat to our existence! These Extremists are Hell-Bent on taking over the world! Lets all wake up from the Recession or Depression talk & worry about our own Flesh & Blood & especially our Childrens Lives. Can you imagine what the world will look like in 30 yrs. from now R’L!

    Miss Williamsburg
    Miss Williamsburg
    15 years ago

    The beheading scene is beyond words…..I’m still shuddering.
    I truly pity the children being born into this religion especially the girls who will turn out to be abused and tortured. It is so ironic that the woman holding the sign “Freedom to hell” is all covered up. She can’t even see what she’s holding. She’s proclaiming something that she doesn’t even know what it is and would probably give her life to achieve if given the chance.

    Missy
    Missy
    15 years ago

    I hope Geert Wilders has secret service agents around him. He is really playing around with dangerous animals. I’m so glad there’s someone not scared to speak the truth and hope that he has the sense to be on guard.

    robroy560
    robroy560
    15 years ago

    I’m waiting for all you Schumer lovers to call on him to do the same. After all, isn’t he a great friend of Israel?

    He’s a spineless liberal before he’s a Jew.

    We better wake up and realize that we too can be Islamisized. Holland and most of Western Europe will pay dearly for their liberalism. Which by the way always confuses me, after all wouldn’t liberals love Jews for being so hated? What happened to all the liberals who stand up for the little guy?

    Chaim B.
    Chaim B.
    15 years ago

    Wow that Dutch man has lot’s of guts which most people of his peers are affraid to say!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    This guy is a hack. And he’s not doing anyone any good. It’s like picking a few verses out of Tanach and claiming that Judaism = Kahanism. Which as we here all know obviously isn’t true.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    everyone has to watch this film and pray

    Gefilte Fish
    Gefilte Fish
    15 years ago

    Bruchim Habaim Mr. Wilders!
    I honestly hope something can still be done here in the USA so that this great nation won’t wind up the way it’s rival, the UK ended up. They are scared to $h!+ of these muslim animals. I really hope we are not history!

    Daniel H.
    Daniel H.
    15 years ago

    All Mr. Wilders is doing is exposing Islamofascism.

    Good-Bye, England
    Good-Bye, England
    15 years ago

    This is truly the end. Imagine what a victory this is for Islamo-facists that freedom of speech has fallen in the former Empire.

    This is one of the goals of the Islamo-facists, and they have won in England.

    Denial is a dangerous game and we cannot be party to it.

    If we do, we have only ourselves to blame. Wilders is brave, and I pray that he stays safe.

    Avrohom Abba
    Avrohom Abba
    15 years ago

    It’s not, “Good bye England,” it’s rather, “Good bye Europe.”

    These cavemen really believe that the whole world will fall like Europe.

    As they begin their usual hate, murder, bomb, rape, decapitate, intimidate and rule in each country, they will soon meet the sitra achrah.
    The silent masses will begin their noises. The shy looking citizens will begin to feel the anger, the response, and eventually the revenge, and it will break out against the murderers in waves. It will pass through countries with contagion.
    The nazis were not defeated immediately. They rose up and up and they became powerful and they murdered and they burned and then…. and then they lost. They were defeated by the retribution of the millions who became angry enough to strike with extreme revenge and force.
    These new monsters with tiny brains and large swords will fall and crumble too. They will be silenced for a very, very long time.
    Although most of our giants sleep, they will soon awaken and the revenge will begin and those new monsters will become the dead.

    Proud Jew
    Proud Jew
    15 years ago

    This small film is extremely powerful and should be disseminated throughout America and the world, together with films produced by Aish affiliates. Kudos to Geert Wilders on his bravery and courage I wish more people would have the same courage as well, I wish him the best. We Jews have got to be vocal and not be scared by consequences.

    baron
    baron
    15 years ago

    what hes doing is neccesary but the gleam in his eye says i want to spill blood he is a dangerous person this geert even if hes right!