Arson highlights Danish tensions

By Thomas Buch-Andersen BBC News, Copenhagen - Wednesday, 8 June, 2005

The justice minister wants the attackers harshly punished

Danish police are searching for unknown attackers who set fire to the immigration minister's car.

Rikke Hvilshoj, her husband and two young children were rescued from their house, which also caught fire as a result of the attack.

A group calling itself "Beatte Without Borders" has said it carried out the attack, condemning the government's "racist immigration policy".

The minister and other senior politicians have been assigned guards.

Threat

The attack took place at 0300 local time (0100 GMT). Mrs Hvilshoj, 34, was woken up by a "loud bang". When the rescuers arrived, parts of her house were in flames, too.

"I am shaken and angry," she said.

The group that said it carried out the attack sent a statement to various Danish media, which said: "We cannot watch passively, while the official Denmark carries out its racist immigration policy.

"That's why we are taking action now."

The group is unknown, but police have cordoned off the area around the minister's home in an effort to find clues that could lead to their capture.

Harsh punishment

The family has been moved to a secret address. Meanwhile, the minister herself and other of her senior colleagues in the government have been assigned bodyguards.

The attack has come as a shock to Denmark's open society where it is not unusual to see ministers and other public figures go shopping, cycle and live their everyday lives among the rest of the population.

Justice Minister Lene Espersen says that given the fact that there were children in the house, the attackers could get life imprisonment.

The Danish government, which was re-elected in February, has introduced some of Europe's toughest restrictions on immigration, leading to criticism from Europe's human rights watchdog, the Council of Europe.

Nevertheless, the centre-right government insists the measures are right and fair.

Immigration tension

The attack comes less than two weeks after a shooting in Norrebro, another part of Copenhagen, involving members of the immigrant community. A young man was killed by a nightclub bouncer, while another was wounded.

When a leading Muslim cleric, Abu Laban, suggested the hand-over of "blood money" from one family to another as a way to settle the dispute peacefully, the immigration minister rejected the idea as "medieval".

"Nor do we trade camels in Denmark", was Mrs Hvilshoj's response to the idea.

But reports say that the family of the doorman who fired the fatal shot has agreed to move out of Copenhagen as a way to compensate for the killing.

The agreement has been sharply criticised by experts in criminal law who say it is unlawful coercion and goes against the Danish sense of democracy.

Only the courts can resolve murder cases in Denmark.

So, while some Danes are asking the government to loosen the tough immigration restrictions, others fear that parts of those already in the country are developing into a parallel society where ancient traditions threaten Danish law. - bbc.co.uk/

Last September, a Moroccan-born Danish Muslim was charged with 'inciting' Muslims to launch attacks in the country. He was the first person to be charged under a Danish anti-terrorism law enacted in 2002 following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The laws make it illegal to incite acts of terrorism or offer advice to terrorists and carry a penalty of up to six years in jail. A recent report by the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) also said that Muslim minorities across Europe have been experiencing growing distrust, hostility and discrimination since the 9/11 attacks. Danish Muslims - estimated at 180,000 or around 3 per cent of Denmark's 5.4 million – sounded the alarms that much more restrictive steps would be taken by the government in future. Islam is Denmark's second largest religion after the Lutheran Protestant Church, which is actively followed by four-fifths of the country's population. - islam-online.net

Denmark's detainees about to plan terror attack somewhere in Europe

10/28/2005

The arrest of four Muslim men in Denmark this week is connected to those of three people arrested in Bosnia on terrorism charges earlier this month, Danish police said on Friday.

The arrest of four Muslim men in Denmark this week is connected to those of three people arrested in Bosnia on terrorism charges earlier this month, Danish police said on Friday.

Danish police arrested four Muslim men aged between 16 and 20 years on Thursday under an anti-terrorism law after being tipped-off by a Balkan country. A court decided they should stay in custody until Nov. 16.

"I can confirm there is a connection to the arrests in Bosnia," a police spokeswoman told Reuters on Friday.

"We have reasons to believe that they were about to plan a terror attack some place in Europe," Detective Chief Superintendent Sten Skovgaard said.

500 U.S. troops

Skovgaard said the possible attack could have been aimed at Denmark, which has more than 500 troops serving with U.S.-led forces in Iraq.

Bosnian police arrested on Oct. 20 a Swede, a Turk and a Bosnian on terrorism charges and confiscated explosives and weapons.

Danish police said the Swede and the Turk were living in Sweden and Denmark respectively and that the Bosnian has been released.

Swedish tabloid Expressen said an 18-year old Swedish man arrested in Bosnia was planning a suicide action against the British or U.S. embassy in Sarajevo. Sweden's security police SAPO confirmed that a Swede has been arrested in Bosnia on terrorism charges.

Tighter anti-terror laws

Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, describing the arrest of the four men as "shocking", said his centre-right government was ready to tighten anti-terror laws.

"We will take the necessary steps to prevent terror in Denmark," he told DR radio. "We have already allocated more resources to the police and will not hesitate to take further steps."

The government is expected to release a report on the level of the Nordic country's terror preparedness in the coming weeks.

Denmark, which also has troops in Afghanistan and is a firm ally of the United States, has bolstered security measures after four British Muslims killed 56 people in London in suicide bombing attacks on July 7.

London bombings

The Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which has claimed responsibility for several European attacks including the London bombings, singled out Denmark as a potential target in July.

However, security experts have discredited many of the group's claims, and U.S. officials say its links to al Qaeda are unclear.

Danish police described the four men as introverted and fervent believers in Islam. One of the four is a Danish citizen.

In September, Danish police charged a Moroccan-born Danish Muslim with inciting fellow Muslims to a holy war. He was the first person to be charged under a Danish anti-terrorism law enacted in 2002 after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The law forbids incitement of terrorism or offering advice to terrorists. - eitb24.com

UK terror suspects charged with planning bomb attack

November 04, 2005 By Philippe Naughton

Two men arrested under the Terrorism Act last month were charged today with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion, the Metropolitan Police said.

No specific targets were identified, but one of the men was accused of having video material showing how to make a car bomb and also material showing a number of places in Washington DC.

The men were held on October 21 and 22 in Chatham, Kent, and Shepherd's Bush, West London, on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Waseem Mughal, 22, and Younis Tsouli, 22, were each charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause an explosion, conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, conspiracy to obtain money by deception, and other offences under the Terrorism Act.

A third man, 19-year-old Tariq al-Daour, was charged with conspiracy to obtain money by deception, through alleged credit card fraud, and two offences under the Terrorism Act relating to the possession of money for terrorist purposes and fundraising.

All three men will appear at Bow Street Magistrates' Court at 2pm today.

The investigation is not connected to the July 7 London bombings, police said.

Among the accusations made against the men was that Mr Mughal, at his home in Kent, was in possession of a recipe for rocket propellant and guidance on causing an explosion that was likely to be of use to terrorists.

He is also accused of having jihadist material in Arabic, and a piece of paper with the words "Hospital=Attack", "containing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism".

Mr Tsouli is charged with possessing a "video slides film" on his computer hard drive showing how to make a car bomb. He is also accused of possessing a film showing a number of places in Washington DC and a picture of a police vehicle used to prevent chemical, biological or nuclear attacks.

The nationalities of the men have not been released, although none is believed to be British-born. - timesonline.co.uk

Target Washington?

Three men arrested in London may have been part of a plot to blow up the U.S. Capitol and the White House

WEB EXCLUSIVE By Mark Hosenball Updated: 6:07 p.m. ET Nov. 4, 2005

Nov. 4, 2005 - Investigators in the United States and Britain are urgently investigating information suggesting that a group of terrorism suspects recently arrested in the London area may have been plotting to blow up Washington landmarks using homemade bombs. Counterterrorism officials, who asked to remain anonymous because the investigation was continuing, said the suspects’ possible targets included the White House and the U.S. Capitol complex.

Investigators appear to be uncertain about how far the plotting against Washington targets had advanced before the arrests. While British officials call the investigation active and urgent, U.S. officials, while acknowledging they were aware of the possible threats against the White House and Capitol Hill, said they were not sure whether the targets were part of an imminent plot or was more bravado among Islamic militants. Officials in both countries are concerned, however, that the suspects could be part of a terror network stretching from the United States to Britain to Bosnia. Newsweek

Muslims march over cartoons of the Prophet

By Kate Connolly in Berlin (Filed: 04/11/2005)

A Danish experiment in testing "the limits of freedom of speech" has backfired - or succeeded spectacularly - after newspaper cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed provoked an outcry.

Thousands of Muslims have taken to the streets in protest at the caricatures, the newspaper that published them has received death threats and two of its cartoonists have been forced into hiding.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen called the cartoons a 'necessary provocation'

Jyllands-Posten, Denmark's leading daily, defied Islam's ban on images of the Prophet by printing cartoons by 12 different artists.

In one he is depicted as a sabre-wielding terrorist accompanied by women in burqas, in another his turban appears to be a bomb and in a third he is portrayed as a schoolboy by a blackboard.

The ambassadors of 11 Muslim countries called on Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the prime minister, to take "necessary steps" against the "defamation of Islam".

But Mr Rasmussen, the head of a centre-Right minority coalition dependent for its survival on support from an anti-foreigner party, called the cartoons a "necessary provocation" and refused to act. "I will never accept that respect for a religious stance leads to the curtailment of criticism, humour and satire in the press," he said.

The Danish debate over how to integrate Muslims has raged for years, with nursery school menus and women-only opening hours for swimming pools particular battlegrounds. But the cartoons satirising the Prophet have injected a dangerous new element into the controversy.

"This is a pubescent demonstration of freedom of expression that consciously and totally without reason has trampled over the feelings of many people," said Uffe Ellemann Jensen, a former foreign minister and member of Mr Rasmussen's party.

Carsten Juste, the editor of Jyllands-Posten, spurned demands that he apologise, saying he "would not dream" of saying sorry. "To demand that we take religious feelings into consideration is irreconcilable with western democracy and freedom of expression," he said. "This doesn't mean that we want to insult any Muslims."

Juste commissioned the cartoons after learning of the difficulties a children's writer, Kare Bluitgen, had in finding an illustrator for his book on the Koran and the Prophet's life. Bluitgen said all the artists he approached feared the wrath of Muslims if they drew images of Mohammed.

Many cited the murder of the Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh by an Islamist as a reason for refusal. Juste said he wanted to counter growing "self censorship" and see how many cartoonists would be "bold enough" to draw the Prophet. One artist, Franz Füchsel, said he intended no offence. "But I live in 2005, not 905 and I use my quill in the way that Danish law allows me."

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Dutch MP famous for her criticism of Islam and author of the screenplay for Mr Van Gogh's film Submission, supported the paper. "It's necessary to taunt Muslims on their relationship with Mohammed," she said.

"Otherwise we will never have the dialogue we need to establish with Muslims on the most central question: 'Do you really feel that every Muslim in 2005 should follow the way of life the Prophet had 1,400 years ago, as the Koran dictates?' " - telegraph.co.uk

Prophet cartoons on the agenda at Islamic summit

4 November 2005 - A Danish newspaper's cartoons of Muslim prophet Mohammed have been placed on the agenda for the Organisation for the Islamic Conference's summit in December .

Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten's decision to print cartoons of Muslim prophet Mohammed took a dramatic turn on Thursday, when Egypt's ambassador in Lebanon, Hussein Darrar, told news service AFP that Egypt had decided 'not to continue its dialogue with Denmark on human rights and discrimination'.

The statement indicated that Denmark's so-called Arabic Initiative to promote democracy and human rights in the Middle East is threatened.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment on the dispute, but news bureau Ritzau reported that Egypt had not officially announced its decision to cut off the dialogue to the Danish government. Darrar's statement came after the Egyptian ambassador in Denmark requested, along with ten other ambassadors of Muslim states, to meet with Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss Jyllands-Posten's decision to print twelve caricatures of the prophet, an act considered blasphemous by many Muslims.

The newspaper published the cartoons after a Danish author complained that no artist dared to illustrate his book about the prophet. Jyllands-Posten's editor-in-chief said the cartoons were a test of whether fear of Muslim retribution had begun to limit the freedom of expression in Denmark.

Rasmussen refused to meet with the ambassadors, saying that if they thought he had any power to influence what a national newspaper did and printed, the essence of Danish democracy had been lost on them.

Egyptian Embassy Councillor Mohab Nasr Mostafa Mahdy said he had not seen for himself what Darrar told reporters, but that he was certain it was based on the information Darrar had received on the matter.

'It hasn't appeared from thin air,' Mahdy said, adding that the cartoon case had escalated and that the Egyptian government had already said it would take further steps in the matter. 'The Egyptian ambassador in Denmark has said that the case no longer rests with the embassy. It is now being treated at an international level. As far as I have been informed by my government, the cartoon case has already been placed on the agenda for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference's extraordinary summit in the beginning of December,' Mahdy said.

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference is an inter-governmental cooperative organ between all Muslim countries in the world.- denmark.dk

Denmark Moslem youth riots ignored while Paris is burning

By Judi McLeod Friday, November 4, 2005

Is there a connection between the Moslem-led youth riots in France, and the ones taking place at the same time in Denmark?

The week of riots in poor neighbourhoods outside Paris, which has spread to 20 towns, has been well covered by the international media.

Not so for Arhus, Denmark.

"Nothing of it has penetrated to the English-language sections of Danish media," laments the Viking Observer.

The Observer took the trouble to translate into English the following from Danish Jyllands-Posten:"Rosenhoj Mall has several nights in a row been the scene of the worst riots in Arhus for years. "This area belongs to us," the youths proclaim. Sunday evening saw a new arson attack.

"Their words sound like a clear declaration of war on the Danish society. Police must stay out. The area belongs to immigrants.

"Four youths sit on a wall in Rosenhoj Mall Sunday afternoon, calling themselves spokesmen for the groups, that three nights in a row have ravaged and tried to burn down the restaurant and other stores.

"Around the parking lot, cars with youngsters from the immigrant community are swarming, and many are walking around, greeting each other with a sense of victory after the worst riots in Arhus for years.

"Every night 30-40 youths took part, especially immigrants.

"Only two were arrested, "That was a victory."

From the 1990s, groups and organizations formed by extremist Moslems, which present a serious threat to the Danish Jewish Community, have been active in Denmark.

In France, police have made 143 arrests during the unrest, according to Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

Prime Minister de Villepin vowed to restore order as the violence that erupted Oct. 27 spread to at least 20 towns, manifestation of the collective frustration simmering in housing projects that are home to scores of North African immigrants.

Bands of stone-lobbing and petrol bomb armed bands of youth have thus far ignored President Jacques Chirac's appeal for calm.

"I will not accept organized gangs making the law in some neighbourhoods, I will not accept having crime networks and drug trafficking profiting from disorder," Villepin said at the Senate in between emergency meetings called over the riots.

Government offices, a police station, a primary school and a college, a Clichy-sous-Bois fire station and a train station were among the buildings targeted by the gangs of youth.

Rioters also set fire to a gym near the Les Tilleuls housing complex in the Seine-Saint-Denis region. It burned and smoldered Wednesday night as residents looked on in despair.

On Thursday, rioters fired four shots at police and firefighters but caused no injuries, said Jean-Francois Cordet, the top government official for Seine-Saint-Denis. Nine civilians were injured in other unrest and 415 cars were torched across the Paris area,

French authorities have said that the riots are not spontaneous but well organized.

Threats issued by youth rioters in Denmark that "This area belongs to us," seem to indicate the same thing.

Meanwhile, the whole world may be aware that Paris is burning, but few are aware of the nightly youth riots in Arhus, Denmark. - canada free press

MSM blackout on the intifada in Denmark

It's not just Paris. Successive nights of riots have rocked parts of Arhus, the second largest city in Denmark. Little to nothing has appeared in the English language press about the second front in the Eurabian intifada. Arhus is home to an excellent Danish university, and is a place where I have spent some time. It is usually spelled "Aarhus" in English. Fortunately, Hendrik, The Viking Observer, has translated in his blog a press account from Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper which has been the target of Muslim protests for publishing drawings of the prophet Muhammad.. A few excerpts:

Rosenhøj Mall has several nights in a row been the scene of the worst riots in Arhus for years. "This area belongs to us", the youths proclaim. Sunday evening saw a new arson attack. Their words sound like a clear declaration of war on the Danish society. Police must stay out. The area belongs to immigrants....

Four hours after the short meeting, Falck (Danish privat emergency service -' Henrik) sent a group of fire engines under police escort to the nursery Kjærslund on Søndervangs Allé, right across the street from Rosenhøj Mall. Gasoline through the windowA window had been shattered at the back of the house, and the fire had been blazing, apparently because of gasoline poured onto the floor, then lit. Falck stopped on Viby Square, a couple kilometers from the site of the arson attack, waiting for the police to turn up so they could be escorted to the nursery. Two nights earlier, other Falck-employees were threatened, when they were covering up broken shop-windows. Cobblestones had smashed the shop-windows from one end of the mall to the other. The police wrote in their report saturday night, that the youths had their stones with them in bags, when they came to Rosenhøj....

He calls himself 100 percent Palestinian, born in a refugee camp in Lebanon 19 years ago, and now out of work in Denmark."The police has to stay away. This is our area. We decide what goes down here".

The MSM has done everything possible to minimize the Islamicist nature of the violence in Europe, and has blacked-out coverage of the Danish front. Here is another example of how the blogosphere has become essential to an understanding of the realities of the world.

americanthinker.com

Iran: President Says Israel Should Be "Wiped Off The Map"

By Golnaz Esfandiari, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel to be "wiped off the map" has triggered a sharp international response and widespread condemnation. Ahmadinejad made the comments yesterday at a conference in Tehran entitled "The World without Zionism." Following the remarks, Israel said it considers Iran "a clear and present danger" and Washington said the comments highlight U.S. concerns about Iran's nuclear activities. Several countries, including Great Britain, France, and Spain said they would summon their Iranian envoys to demand an explanation.

Prague, 27 October 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad yesterday cited comments by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic revolution, when he declared, "As the imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map."

Ahmadinejad told an audience of 3,000 students that there was "no doubt the new wave [of attacks] in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot from the face of the Islamic world."

The remarks were immediately condemned by a number of countries including Israel, which said that Iran should be expelled from the United Nations.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said in reaction to the remarks that Iran represents a danger for Israel. "Today, Israelis saw two extreme examples of violent language, where leaders in the Muslim world called for the destruction of Israel," he said. "Both the Iranian president and the leader of Hamas, al-Zahar, talked openly about destroying Israel. It is not surprising that there are people out there who take this extreme language, this violent language, and transform it into violent actions."

The United States also expressed concern over Ahmadinejad's remarks. U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said last night in Washington: "I think you are starting to see, through some of these remarks, some of the true views and intentions of this [Iranian] regime, and I think that it only serves to underscore our concern, as well as the international communities concern, about Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons."

There were also condemnation by a number of European countries, including Great Britain, which described the comments as "sickening," and Germany, which said the remarks are "unacceptable".

Anti-Israel comments are regularly made by hard-line Iranian officials during official events and regime rallies. They are usually aimed at their supporters inside the country. Ahmadinejad made his comments at a conference held in preparation for an anti-Israel demonstration, which is held every year on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Mehdi Mozafari, a professor of international relations at Arhus University in Denmark, told RFE/RL that Ahmadinejad was eyeing his supporters, but he was also trying to justify the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions. "He is trying to create a new enemy, which is actually an old enemy, but he is putting emphasis on that so that Iran's attempts to attain nuclear arms are justified," he said. "Right now, Iran is not being threatened by any country, and regimes that threatened Iran like the regime of Saddam Hussein have been destroyed. So [Iranian officials] are forced to create a new enemy and say that it represents a serious threat to Iran."

Some observers believe yesterday's comments by President Ahmadinejad could signal a change in Iran's foreign policy.

During the eight-year term of President Mohammad Khatami, the Islamic Republic followed a policy of detente and Khatami used every opportunity to promote his idea of "dialogue among civilizations".

President Ahmadinejad had harsh words for Islamic countries that might recognize Israel. "Anybody who takes a step toward Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury," he said.

Israel currently has diplomatic relations with several Muslim-majority countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Mauritania, and Turkey. Qatar has had low-level diplomatic contacts with Israel, as has Pakistan.

Mozafari said Ahmadinejad's comments demonstrate Iran's concern over developments in the region. "This is an attempt to create a new crisis for the survival of Iran's regime, and maybe it also shows the anxiety of Iranian officials in face of new developments such as the fact that Syria is being caught for the first time, Lebanon is separating itself from Syria and Iran, Pakistan is on its way to recognize Israel, and this is not good news for a regime that has always been engaged in brinkmanship and crisis," he said. "Therefore, Mr. Ahmadinejad is launching a new call to the youth that we need to return to the essence of the revolution and to our leader."

Mozafari believes that in the coming days the international condemnation of Ahmadinejad's call for Israel to be wiped out will intensify.

Dr. Sadegh Zibakalam, a professor of political science at Tehran University, said Ahmadinejad's comments put Iran in a difficult position on the international scene. "In my view, whatever the views and feeling of Ahmadinejad are about Israel and Palestine, he should not forget that he speaks as an official of the Islamic Republic. He speaks as the president of Iran and when he says very clearly that Israel should be eradicated, a country that has been accepted by the UN. This is against all international principles and agreements and it is not in line with rational and acceptable behavior that is expected by the heads of countries. On the one hand we say why is the world so sensitive about our nuclear program, on the other hand if we want the international community to respect us then we also have to follow some international norms and principles," Zibakalam said.

The "Financial Times" today reported that European diplomats suggested the comments would not derail efforts by France, Britain, and Germany to get Iran to return to the negotiating table and halt work at its uranium-conversion facility in Isfahan.

- Truth News via Radio Free Europe [a Psyops organisation]

Rasmussen's Party Still Ahead in Denmark

(Angus Reid Global Scan) -' The governing Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V) is the top political organization in the Scandinavian country, according to a poll by Megafon released by TV2. 26.1 per cent of respondents would support the Liberals in the next legislative election.

The Social Democracy in Denmark (SD) is in second place with 23.9 per cent, followed by the Danish People's Party (DF) with 16.2 per cent, the Conservative People's Party (KF)-currently a Liberal coalition partner-with 10.7 per cent, and the Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV) with 8.4 per cent.

In last February's election, the Liberals received 29 per cent of the vote and elected 52 lawmakers to the People's Diet-four less than in the 2001 ballot. The governing centre-right coalition remained in place with the support of 92 legislators. Liberal leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen has acted as prime minister since November 2001.

In April, Helle Thorning-Schmidt became the new leader of the Social Democrats, replacing Mogens Likketoft. Denmark has never had a female head of government.

Denmark will hold local elections next month. A close race is expected in Arhus-the country's second largest city-between incumbent Liberal mayor Louise Gade and Social Democrat challenger Nicolai Wammen. - angus-reid

Possible terror link between Britain and Denmark

09/11/2005 - Danish police are investigating a possible link between a group of young Muslims arrested in Denmark in a terror probe and three people detained in a similar case in Britain, an official said today.

Seven suspects were arrested last month in Denmark on suspicion of belonging to or helping a network planning a terror attack in Europe.

"All relevant events and investigations are being considered in the (Danish) investigation and that's why the arrests in Britain are part of our consideration," police spokesman Sten Skovgaard Larsen said in a statement.

"At the present time I cannot confirm whether there is a connection," he added.

On November 4, three men suspected of involvement in terrorism appeared in a London court, charged with terrorist fund-raising and conspiracy to murder.

Danish police have confirmed their investigation was linked to a raid in Bosnia, where local police arrested a Swede and a Turk on suspicion of preparing terrorist activities.

Skovgaard Larsen confirmed that Danish investigators had travelled to Sarajevo to interview Cesur Abdulkadir, the Turkish national who had a residence permit in Denmark.

"We're in close dialogue with the authorities in Sarajevo," he said.

London's Metropolitan Police declined to say whether they had sent detectives to Sarajevo to investigate possible links between the suspect there and the British plot. - IOL

coincidence? Australian Aryan Christian Royal bloodline connection

Our little prince

AUSTRALIA now shares royalty by birthright and bloodline, not just by British-derived law.

No matter that the baby with an Aussie mum is second-in-line to the Danish throne, not Britain's.

The birth of a healthy 3.5kg boy to Princess Mary from Tasmania is a continuing royal fairytale to delight all Australians.

The little bloke, likely to be named Christian, is believed to be the first European royal with Australian blood.

We eagerly look forward to Mary and Crown Prince Frederik bringing the future king to his alternate home Down Under -- the first of many sunny visits to his Donaldson relatives in Hobart. - herald sun

Australia has produced or raised several Royal Princesses, of which Princess Michael of Kent (UK) is one, and more recently, an Australian named Mary Elizabeth Donaldson of Hobart Tasmania, Now Princess Mary of Denmark.

Princess Mary's homeland (sorry, I mean home state), Tasmania, is that little triangle of land to the very south of Eastern Australia. It's not a place that most Australians think much about, except as the target of ribald jokes. Now of course, Tasmania is not only on the tip of the Royal tongue, but might perhaps become Denmark's new colony or state. - magic-city-news.com

Australian PM Howard reveals an imminant 'terror threat' as the Anti terror legislation is being debated: It gets passed on a mandate of fear...

Turkish media accuse Denmark of supporting terrorists

18.11.2005 - By Teresa Küchler - Turkish officials have backed prime minister Tayyip Erdogan's boycott of a press conference with Danish leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Copenhagen earlier this week.

Mr Erdogan walked out on Monday (14 November) over the presence of Danish-based Roj TV, which the Turkish government alleges is financed by the Kurdish rebel group PKK - a group which has been dubbed a terrorist organisation by the EU.

"You confirm the PKK as being a terrorist organisation, however, I don't approve nor understand your tolerance for the broadcasting company that provides patronage for this terror organisation," Mr Erdogan said to Mr Rasmussen according to Turkish online daily Zaman online.

Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul said later in the week that every Turk should react the same way.

Senior military officer Yasar Buyukanit indicated: "Turkey is at war with PKK. Therefore, the prime minister simply cannot accept that a representative from the PKK TV-channel is present at the press conference."

"If the...IRA or al-Qaeda had a similar TV-station, would they have had permission to sit in the room and cover the prime minister's press conference?" a columnist for the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet wrote, adding that the Danish liberal prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen supports terrorists.

Turkey can afford it

After the incident, Mr Rasmussen said he regretted Mr Erdogan did not attend the press conference, but pointed out that excluding the Kurdish TV-station from the conference would have violated the EU principle of freedom of expression.

He added that Turkey must realise that there are a few strict conditions that have to be fulfilled if Turkey wants to join the EU one day.

But back in Turkey, Mr Erdogan stressed that "'freedom of speech can never be used as shield for terrorist to hide behind," adding "Turkey can afford to pay the price for my reaction," in a hint that there are limits to what the EU can demand from Turkey.

Roj TV ok by Denmark

Meanwhile, an investigation by the Danish media authorities and ministry of culture has ruled that Roj TV does not violate Danish law. An ongoing police investigation to establish possible links between the TV channel and PKK, will be made official in the near future Danish police say. Copenhagen-based Roj TV broadcasts programs for Kurds all over Europe and the Middle East and has an audience of 28 million people in 77 countries. RoJ TV denies having connections with the PKK. euobserver.com/