November 17, 2006

Dutch To Ban Burqa

This is big news:

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government agreed on Friday a total ban on the wearing of burqas and other Muslim face veils in public, justifying the move on security grounds.

Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk will now draw up legislation which will result in the Netherlands, once one of Europe's most easy-going nations, imposing some of the continent's toughest laws against concealing the face.

"The cabinet finds it undesirable that garments covering the face -- including the burqa -- should be worn in public in view of public order, (and) the security and protection of fellow citizens," the Dutch Justice Ministry said in a statement.

Don't expect a calm acceptance of this from the Religion of Peace. Remember, a Moroccan immigrant killed filmmaker Theo van Gogh in 2004 because of a movie he made that was considered offensive to Muslims.

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Posted by Pam Meister at 03:03 PM | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0) | Democrats

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The Dutch are a stong people.

Posted by: John Ruberry at November 17, 2006 10:10 PM

Glad to see this come about. However, I see trouble for the Dutch over this.

Thanks, Pam.

Posted by: THIRDWAVEDAVE at November 18, 2006 03:20 PM