Muslim fanatics terrorise a nation

Well, I can't say that I feel a lot of sympathy for the Dutch. They kind of brought this on themselves, but I must admit that it would be nice if the world could finally stop calling islam the Religion of Peace (RoP).

Islamist murders and threats have transformed the once-tolerant Netherlands into a place of armed bodyguards and fear, writes Anthony Browne
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Impaled on a knife in (filmmaker) van Gogh's chest was a five-page note declaring holy war on The Netherlands and threatening death to other public figures deemed "enemies of Islam".

A year after his murder, The Netherlands is a country transformed. Previously, only the Queen and Prime Minister had police protection, and ministers cycled to their ministries.

Now, many politicians, writers and artists are considered to be in such danger that they have permanent armed guards and are driven around in bomb-proof armoured cars. The Interior Ministry has set up a special unit assessing death threats from Islamic extremists and providing protection squads.

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