Nato’s secretary general says that he fears the airing of a Dutch film criticising Islam will have repercussions for troops in Afghanistan. According to the report:
“If the [troops] find themselves in the line of fire because of the film, then I am worried about it and I am expressing that concern,” he said in a television interview.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer’s comments came after Afghans protested on Sunday against the film being made by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders. The Dutch government has warned Mr Wilders that the film will damage Dutch political and economic interests. Mr Wilders says the film is about the Koran but has given few details. In the past, he has called for the Koran to be banned and likened it to Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf.
The project has already been condemned by several Muslim countries, including Iran and Pakistan. No surprise there, since we know how extremely xenophobic and Islamophobic Geert Wilders, who seriously needs New York hair transplants, really is when it comes to talking about Islam. The reaction from Muslims around the world, therefore, is expected to occur.