Are you from Jordan? The extent of the protests in Jordan were not just "the resignation of the editor of the lone newspaper that published." The editor in question was fired and has been arrested by the government for "abusing" his freedom of speech in order to publish the cartoon. This is hardly the first time a Jordanian journalist has been arrested for their opinions . . . (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3701173.stm) . . . so I bet this one knew what he was getting into. He's not the only one who has spoken against the protests at some cost. The Lebanese minister of the interior has resigned, and the commander of their armies has offered to do so. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4685574.stm)
The problem is, can we (US citizens) support those who speak out against abuses like these protests without making their work harder by making it so they can be portrayed as U.S. sympathizers? I'm not sure what we can do at this point beyond buy Dutch products as a sign of support (what do they make, anyways?).
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(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3701173.stm)
. . . so I bet this one knew what he was getting into. He's not the only one who has spoken against the protests at some cost. The Lebanese minister of the interior has resigned, and the commander of their armies has offered to do so.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4685574.stm)
The problem is, can we (US citizens) support those who speak out against abuses like these protests without making their work harder by making it so they can be portrayed as U.S. sympathizers? I'm not sure what we can do at this point beyond buy Dutch products as a sign of support (what do they make, anyways?).
Keith McCullough