Would They Really 'nuke' The Netherlands Over A Cartoon Contest?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/29/muhammad-cartoon-contest-netherlands-geert-wilders-pakistan-protests

/// Khadim Rizvi, the firebrand cleric who founded the TLP, said that condemnation of the contest by the Pakistani government was not enough and “only jihad” was the solution. ///

/// Before Pakistan’s general election last month, Rizvi said if he had the power he would order a nuclear strike against the Netherlands if its government allowed the competition to go ahead. ///

[dannyk13]

pumpjack //if they did then the west would Annihalate islam from the face of the earth//
You cannot annihilate a religion.

[anotheoldgit]

/// I'm scared to comment. I keep getting told off for telling it like it is. ///

Don't be scared Naomi, that is their ploy to stifle honest debate on subjects that they would rather see brushed under the carpet.

[ichkeria]

Not blaming you for anything aog: I just found your reply amusing. Sorry

[anotheoldgit]

pumpjack

/// if they did then the west would Annihalate islam from the face of the earth...surely ///

Not so Jack, we would be too scared of offending all those Islamic followers living in the West.

[DTCwordfan]

No great loss. The Germans would have more of a sea-front.

[New Judge]

I don't think the practicalities need discussion. This is more about the philosophy behind the threat. (i.e. "I'd nuke a country that extracted the urine from my religion by producing a cartoon").

[ichkeria]

How would you nuke the Moslems in our midst tho? Dirty nukes I guess ...

[ichkeria]

I certainly agree that the sentiment is disturbing. And the thought that Pakistan has nuclear weapons is not a very comforting one. But this specific threat is plainly not realistic.

[anotheoldgit]

ichkeria

/// Not blaming you for anything aog: I just found your reply amusing. Sorry ///

Well I have read through my replies and can't see anything slightly amusing, because that was not my intention.

My headline was created to stimulate a debate on the feasibility of such attacks, all in the name of a cartoon.

No apology needed, but thanks just the same.

[naomi24]

ichkeria , //But this specific threat is plainly not realistic. //

I’m sure you’re right, but what is realistic is that we’re importing people just like that mob into our country and into the rest of Europe. Happy days.

[ichkeria]

It wasn’t the headline AOG and it’s a perfectly valid thing to bring up: it was just the idea that the fact the missiles couldn’t reach (notwithstanding the threat of nuclear terrorism which I’m fault sure wasn’t what this character was on about) was not the point.
Let’s not fall out over it. I shouldn’t have replied in that fashion

[anotheoldgit]

/// But this specific threat is plainly not realistic. ///

Yes I agree perhaps nuclear weapons is a bit far fetched, but the threat of it has been announced from what one could describe as a leader, one in a position to gain widespread support, and also a person who harbours such thoughts ie “only jihad” is the solution.

[ichkeria]

Fair point

[ichkeria]

Fair point aog I meant :-)

[Peter Pedant]

// ‘Before Pakistan’s general election ...’ are probably the key words there//
and - - if he had the power
he doesnt ( er have the power )
just in case someone is half way through crawling under a table ....

[Peter Pedant]

// /// But this specific threat is plainly not realistic. ///
Yes I agree perhaps nuclear weapons is a bit far fetched,//

but hell this is AB and so we are discussing it er seriously ....

[Baldric]

spath, the link in the OP will sum it up for you.