2016-03-19 18:53
(continued from Part 8)As noted in the earlier parts of this narrative, the crisis over the Muhammad caricatures was eagerly seized upon by many different parties, each with their own agenda… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Without any protestations of apology for my long absence from blogging (I've been busy, so there), here are some snapshots of some of the recent newsworthy events concerning the "Cartoon Row… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I love history. It's a wonderful subject, filled with odd anecdotes and quirky facts that make you exclaim: "Well, I never would have expected that!"Let's take a look at one of those surpris… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” Mark Twain once remarked... and I have good reason to repeat the remark here, having been on hiatus for over six weeks. I cou… Read More
2006-04-06 22:23
(continued from Part 6)As February 2006 drew to a close, the domestic political situation for the government of Anders Fogh Rasmussen was essentially unchanged. The opposition had at no time… Read More
2006-04-06 22:23
I'm currently backed up with other writing obligations, so instead of a lengthy chapter in my ongoing dissection of the "Cartoon Row", I'm going to temporize by offering you some selected qu… Read More
2006-04-06 22:22
(continued from Part 7)As the boycott of Danish goods continued to affect Danish exports to the Middle East, the Danish company that was under most pressure was Arla, a dairy goods conglomer… Read More
2006-03-20 10:51
(continued from Part 5)Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a multi-national force under British leadership had been based in SE Iraq. Part of this force were 530 Danish soldiers, stationed at Q… Read More
2006-03-16 12:35
I've been writing this blog for a while now, and it has turned out slightly different from my initial plans. Originally, I had planned to leave the subject matter fairly broad and eclectic… Read More
2006-03-16 11:08
(continued from Part 4)In the days immediately before the Gaza incident, demonstrations protesting the caricatures had taken place. The demonstrations included burning of the Danish flag, an… Read More
2006-03-16 11:03
(continued from Part 3)From October 2005 (when the letter of the Islamic diplomats was sent to PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen) until February 1 2006 (the beginning of the violent phase of the cris… Read More
2006-03-16 11:02
(continued from Part 2)In the previous chapter of this narrative, it was described how Egypt undertook a series of diplomatic initiatives, calling international attention to the Muhammad car… Read More
2006-03-16 10:59
Since the entire matter of the Muhammad caricatures is generally perceived as hinging on freedom of speech versus religious taboos, I think it might be interesting to make another digression… Read More
2006-03-16 10:57
(continued from Part 1)On October 12 2005, a letter was sent to Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, signed by the ambassadors of 11 predominantly Islamic countries. The letter was d… Read More
2006-03-16 10:56
Before continuing my series of posts on the "cartoon row", I think it may be useful to digress a little. A lot of the events that have transpired will not be fully understandable by non-Dane… Read More
2006-03-16 10:55
This is the first in a multi-part series of posts, wherein I will deal with the subject of a conflict that has become oddly high-profile, despite the apparent insignificance of the initial s… Read More
2006-02-15 09:45
As the title of this blog implies, I don't consider that what I have to say is particularly Earth-shaking or profound. Nor do I have a specific policy as to what I'll discuss here. I may spe… Read More
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