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Iran new focus of caricature protest
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post Feb 6 2006, 03:03 PM
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Iran new focus of caricature protest

Iran cut off trade ties with Denmark and Iranians pelted the Austrian Embassy with Molotov cocktails and stones on Monday in the latest protest over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in European newspapers.

The 200 protesters, chanting “God is Greatest” and “Europe, Europe, shame on you,” smashed all the embassy’s windows with stones and then tried to hurl Molotov cocktails inside. They exploded in flames against metal grills guarding the windows, and the fires were quickly put out by police with fire extinguishers.

Austria currently holds the presidency of the European Union. Protesters also waved placards and shouted slogans against the EU’s stance on Iran’s nuclear program.

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mipadi   Iran new focus of caricature protest   Feb 6 2006, 03:03 PM
DizzyDucky09   Thts messed up, the newspaper shouldn't have p...   Feb 6 2006, 03:13 PM
monde libre   ^ I agree; but it still doesn't justify their ...   Feb 6 2006, 09:26 PM
islandgirl4eva   I have been interested in this story since I first...   Feb 9 2006, 10:52 AM
not_your_average   I agree. I mean, the cartoons were offensive, and...   Feb 9 2006, 10:58 AM
mipadi   The cartoons didn't cause the rioting--the rio...   Feb 9 2006, 12:05 PM


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