Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Violence continues in riots

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World News - Two Killed in Continued Cartoon Violence in Pakistan: "More than 70,000 people flooded the streets of the northwestern city of Peshawar, said Saeed Wazir, a senior police officer. The massive crowd went on a rampage, torching businesses and fighting police, who struck back with tear gas and batons. A bus terminal operated by South Korea's Sammi Corp. was torched, police said.

Protesters burned a KFC restaurant, three movie theaters and the offices of the main mobile phone company in the country. A Norwegian mobile phone company's offices were also ransacked. Gunfire was heard near the burning KFC, as police tried to clear people from a main street, witnesses said.

An 8-year-old boy died after being struck in the face by a bullet fired by a protester, police officer Shahid Khan said. A 25-year-old man was killed by an electric cable that was snapped by gunfire, said the man's cousin, Jehangir Khan.

At least 45 people were being treated for injuries.."

Yes, and Islam is a peaceful religion. These comics were published almost SIX, count em SIX months ago. This is now officially not about cartoons, this is about an excuse to burn, kill, and fight with the police.