Passing the hat. ;)
“In the end the price was too high”
Following threats to our staff of a very serious nature, and some ill informed reports from certain corners of the British media that could directly lead to the harm of some of our staff, Liveleak.com has been left with no other choice but to remove Fitna from our servers.
This is a sad day for freedom of speech on the net but we have to place the safety and well being of our staff above all else. We would like to thank the thousands of people, from all backgrounds and religions, who gave us their support. They realised LiveLeak.com is a vehicle for many opinions and not just for the support of one.
Perhaps there is still hope that this situation may produce a discussion that could benefit and educate all of us as to how we can accept one anothers culture.
We stood for what we believe in, the ability to be heard, but in the end the price was too high.
H/T Robert D
Update:
I have updated my Fitna post with Google’s version.
A Rosetta Stone for “Fitna” @ Gates of Vienna
Now it’s time to do the same for Geert Wilders and Fitna. It’s especially important after LiveLeak took down the main source of the movie — we need to get the word out in as many ways as possible.
Once again, with the help of CVF, I have called up our corps of volunteer translators, and once again they have answered the call of duty. We’re aiming for as many languages as we can get — not all of them European — and I will post the results here in batches of three or four, as they come in.
The first installment is below the jump: the English-language transcript, followed by Danish, German, and Swedish. There will be more tomorrow.
GOV is the stuff! The right stuff!
H/T USpace
What have we learned? Islam attempts to force submission through violence and intimidation.
39 responses so far ↓
1 Fitna has arrived! // Mar 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm
[…] LiveLeak has pulled Fitna. I have replaced their version with this one from Google. […]
2 Doctor Bulldog // Mar 28, 2008 at 7:09 pm
There was a time when Americans were willing to die for their freedoms… Sadly, I am afraid that has become a thing of the past…
Our Forefather’s groan in anguish…
3 Robert D // Mar 28, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I don’t think Live Leak is American, it is British, IIRC.
Robert D’s last blog post..Can’t Dispute The Facts? Smear Them
4 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Yes Robert but remember NetworkSolutions caved first. In a preemptive dhimmitude manner.
5 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 28, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Good for you for posting it again VH.
I’ve got it up at Radarsite too. I’m so pissed, I’m going to write something about it every day until something’s done. Damn. I don’t believe it.
Roger W. Gardner’s last blog post..Here it STILL is: Fitna
6 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Roger
We must soldier on. Civilization is at risk. Once free speech goes the rest crumbles.
7 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Down Loads culled from Hot Air comment thread.
8 Trajan75 // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Screw The Islamic-Leftist alliance. I’m sick of us bowing to Allah. My ancestors in Spain fought them for 700 years and my cousin just returned from Iraq, I’ll be damed if I give in to these Dog hating, women oppressing Followers of a Pedophile!
9 Trajan75 // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:32 pm
I’ll be damn if I submit to the followers of a Dog hating, Women opppressing Pedophile false Prophet!
10 Trajan75 // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Another victory of the Leftist-Islamic alliance!
11 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Yeah screw ‘em! Odd how they are upset. Funny since the film showed true footage of real events and real Quran verses.
No lies. Just the facts, nothin’ but the facts.
Why? They DO NOT want the truth to be spread.
12 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:40 pm
We know how it is. There are many videos floating all over the net, dealing with Islam and speaking out. The difference is that Wilders is a high profile public figure. As is the Pope. Hell the barbarians threatened the Pope! Arrgh!
They murdered an elderly Nun. The cowards killed her from behind. No guts to face her.
Anyways what I am trying to say is that a high profile public figure gets more notice and more will hear what he has to say. If Wilders was an ordinary Joe Blow. They would not care so much.
13 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Some good news for a change — I just got an email from United American Committee.org — They are reposting Fitna despite the damn threats!
Damn! I love it!
I’ll send you the url
Roger W. Gardner’s last blog post..United American Committee.org Reposts Fitna
14 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 28, 2008 at 10:41 pm
lol — You’ve already put up the url.
You’re too fast for me VH –
lolol
15 Velvet Hammer // Mar 28, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Woot!
United American Committee.org
I salute you!
16 Wahsse Fühdehr // Mar 29, 2008 at 6:43 am
I think you are a crowd of neocons (nazis) led by a moron, almost an idiot named George W. Bush that are trying to spread, by all means and the force of your armed forces, to all the civilized world the points of view of your shrink brains.
Don’t forget, there is no empire that lasts forever.
Have you already seen these videos? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bb7_1194558541
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=22f_1206029347
Until next.
Wahsse Fühdehr
17 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 7:47 am
Wahsse Fühdehr
Listen up you POS
I do not care what you think. Not in the slightest.
Better to have global caliphate? Hell no!
Take your barbaric evil satan inspired backwards 7th century crap and keep it to yourself.
Mmmkay…
18 kevin // Mar 29, 2008 at 9:50 am
Live link may have pulled the original vid, but it doesn’t matter. They should get credit for starting the virus that cannot be stopped, and displaying the Islamists as violent thugs once again.
The truth is still on display, and all the jihad can’t stop it. It’s a win-win.
kevin’s last blog post..The Treason from Within; Another CAIR Official Indicted
19 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 9:55 am
Yep Live Leak did what they were meant to do. Get it online. That is a job well done. Now Fitna has become viral.
20 GW // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:02 am
Hello, Ms. Hammer.
Could not find an e-mail address to contact you so am doing so here (hmmmm, both your contact page button on the left column of your blog and your tip jar button do not seem operational).
As regards the comment you left on my blog about cross-posting my post, please by all means. And thank you for the kind words, also.
GW’s last blog post..Geert Wilder’s FITNA
21 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:18 am
Cool thanks GW!
Oh Oh I better check those. Dang.
22 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:20 am
Hmm they both just worked for me.
Shrug lol
23 W. Fühdehr // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:24 am
I would prefer something between global caliphate and a bunch of neocons led, not by the old Adolph but, by a guy with an IQ of an idiot like Bush or McCain.
Till next.
W. Fühdehr
24 W. Fühdehr // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:34 am
Let me tell you one more thing:
If I have to choose, I would prefer the global caliphate instead global Bushism.
25 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 11:54 am
Then you are one misguided confused individual.
26 W. Fühdehr // Mar 29, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I don’t think so.
27 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 29, 2008 at 1:25 pm
VH Don’t waste your valuable time on idiots. You are doing a magnificent job with this. You’ve been right on top of it from the beginning. Great work!
Roger W. Gardner’s last blog post..Fitna has finally pushed me over the edge
28 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Thanks Roger
This topic is one I enjoy sinking my teeth into. The more livid I become the more I want to shout to the world.
29 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Actually W. Fühdehr left a flattering comment here. lol Blew me away.
30 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 29, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Well, you know what they say — Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. And he was sure right about that.
lol
Roger W. Gardner’s last blog post..Fitna has finally pushed me over the edge
31 Trajan75an75 // Mar 29, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Hey here’s my website!
http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/
32 Always On Watch // Mar 29, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Spread the word about Dr. Wafa Sultan.
She’s had to go into hiding! She’s an American citizen!
Information here
Always On Watch’s last blog post..Weekly Radio Show: March 28 — Robert Spencer
33 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Trajan
I saw the link in my dash board and knew it was you. I will link asap.
Go get ‘em!
Roger
Thanks my friend.
Maybe there is hope?…
34 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 29, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Damn right there’s hope!
Roger W. Gardner’s last blog post..Fitna has finally pushed me over the edge
35 W. Fuhdehr // Mar 29, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I lived times of great confusion. When WWII began I was 11 years old. I remember very well the old Adolph and his politics about the jews. For me, what you argue now against muslim world is the same that Hitler defended, at that time, against the jewish one. I am very tired with those kind of things and I must remember all of you when I was born, the great majority of you still walked in the balls of your ancestors.
Who says “blew me away from you” is me and God permits that McCain won’t win.
Farewell.
Wahsse Fühdehr
36 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 9:43 pm
AOW
OMG!
I am on it! Thanks for the heads up. What the hell?!
37 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:30 pm
W. Fuhdehr
Read this and this then get back to me.
Velvet Hammer’s latest post…
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38 Velvet Hammer // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:39 pm
W. Fuhdehr
Are you against free speech?
Should only Islam have a voice, while others are silenced?
There are no two ways about it. It is far bigger than you are willing to admit
You are hiding your head in the sand.
39 Roger W. Gardner // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:55 pm
To WF — You’re not the only one who was around during WWII, so quit sounding so pompous about it. You’re just plain wrong. Just because you lived at that time doesn’t give you any special insight. I wish that it had, but it obviously hasn’t. The messages you take away from history are absurd and completely backwards — and if they weren’t so dangerous they’d be comical. You are spouting off the same old tired and borrowed liberal talking points that we are all getting so tired of hearing.
Are you nuts? To argue that by trying — not very successfully, I might add — to defend ourselves against yet another fascist threat, as bad or worse than the one that came from your lovely country a few years ago, is the same as Hitler’s murder of the Jews is an obscenity. It is a disgrace to the integrity of History to even debate such a fool.
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