February 10, 2006

Sweden Caves to Islamic Threats, Forces Cartoon Publisher Offline (UPDATE)

Wow, this is the first time that a Western government has forced an online publisher of blasphemy offline. What's really interesting is that the Swedish government cites national security as the cause.

There is a general call for solidarity for all Swedish internet sites by the Stockholm Specatator to republish the cartoon in defiance of the government's capitulation.

And if you think Sweden doesn't have its share of Islamic terrorists, then you haven't been reading The Jawa Report long enough. See Army of Ansar al-Sunnah--In SWEDEN!?!?!; Ansar al-Sunna finds 'Safe Haven' in Sweden, Issues Death Fatwa Against Christian Minister; Sweden Reduces Terrorism Sentences; Muslim Ruled Sweden?

Via Emperor Darth Misha this from the Stockholm Spectator:

According to Dagens Nyheter, the Swedish security services (Säpo), in collusion with Foreign Minister Leila Freivalds, have forced the website SD-Kuriren offline for publishing the Jyllands-Posten cartoons (SD-Kuriren is the house organ of the hard-right Swedish Democrats).

“We think that this was the best decision after we were contacted by the Foreign Ministry and Säpo,” Anna Larsson, vice president of hosting compant Levonline, told DN. Freivalds told DN that “it is terrible that a small group of extremists are exposing Swedes to danger [by reprinting the cartoons].”

This is what happens when your country lets any one claiming to be a 'political refugee' in. Do you really think its safe to let those who are persecuted in their home countries for being too radically Islamist?

UPDATE: Via Michelle Malkin, here is an English translation of some the original article mentioned.

A Swedish Internet provider has shut down the website of an extreme right fringe party after authorities voiced concerns over a Prophet Mohammed drawing contest posted on the site.

Internet provider Levonline shut down the Sweden Democrats’ website late Thursday following discussions with both the foreign ministry and the National security police.

The foreign minister, Laila Freivalds however denies that the ministry ordered the internet provider to shut down the website. Speaking to reporters she said the foreign ministry and the security police simply informed the company of possible ramifications for Swedes abroad....

In a press release on the party’s website the party says it pulled the drawings after considering the consequences for Swedes living in the the muslim world.

And don't miss Michelle's piece on the dhimmitude of the world here.

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1 >>>What's really interesting is that the Swedish government cites national security as the cause.

Not a surprise. Lefties are more than happy to censor free speech if it's "offensive." Yet they constantly bedwet about "privacy" even though eavesdropping does nothing to curtail my freedom of speech (unless I'm a terrorist). Welcome to the upside down world of Liberalism.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 10, 2006 09:30 AM (8e/V4)

2 >>>This is what happens when your country lets any one claiming to be a 'political refugee' in. Do you really think its safe to let those who are persecuted in their home countries for being too radically Islamist?

Nailed it again. Liberalism is national suicide.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 10, 2006 09:43 AM (8e/V4)

3 the sooner that Islam is crushed the better.

Posted by: Me at February 10, 2006 10:58 AM (VSGms)

4 Going down - going down down down down down!
Oh those Euros! The race is on.

They are all so in love with their "progressive status quo" persona and lifestyle - they will negotiate themselves into irrelevance and oblivion.

Show your support this weekend - buy a case of Buds or Coors~!

Posted by: hondo at February 10, 2006 11:27 AM (3aakz)

5 While we criticize the largely socialist governments of Europe for hoisting the white flag, let's not lose sight of the fact that our own leftist mass media has also already surrendered to Muslim intimidation.

The time has come: everybody who has a blog or a website needs to publish those cartoons.

Somebody needs to stand up to the howling mobs, and it isn't going to be government or elite media. Time for the individual to stand up and be counted.

Posted by: geobandy at February 10, 2006 12:07 PM (rRNqo)

6 Yep, I'm standing, geobandy, but I'm standing with my Socom locked and loaded. I'm afraid it is going to come to that before it is all said and done.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 10, 2006 03:42 PM (rUyw4)

7 The sweeds just dont have the backbones anymore what a shame

Posted by: sandpiper at February 10, 2006 05:20 PM (FpZEl)

8 Hey Geo.. yes, the leftist media has hoisted the white flag. But, remember, they don't count. The more I read about this stuff, the more I'm convinced that those of us who value our western civilization need to throw as must wood on this fire as possible. People will say that's fanning the flames of muslim outrage. I say it's our right to be as blasphemous as we want to be. Any kind of self-censorship is just as bad as the government-imposed brand. Muslims are going to have to suck it up and be big boys if they want to get out of the sandbox and gain a little respect. They can abide by their religious laws all they want, but they don't have anything to with ME. I answer to a different set of laws. The trouble with muslims is that they really DO see islamic law as trumping all others. I say fck em!

Posted by: Richard at February 10, 2006 07:06 PM (W8EsU)

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