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Originally Posted by punky
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It just keeps going because there are people ready to fan the flames:
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But the protests have gathered momentum in Pakistan this week. Islamic groups and traders' associations have organized shutdowns and street rallies that have descended into violence.
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What are they hoping to achieve?
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Intelligence officials say members of outlawed Islamic militant groups have joined the protests, and may be inciting violence to undermine the pro-Western government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
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As I've said before, I don't think the cartoon issue is about freedom of speech any more - it's now being used with a view to inciting global jihad.
No apology from Denmark would change that. They could even hand over the 'culprits' to Islamic fundamentalists to murder, and still I'm sure it would rage on.
The only way forward is for the supposed majority of moderate and peaceful Muslims to thwart the extremists. But can they? Do they want to?