Geert Wilders and a missed opportunity for the Muslims

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5721239.ece

How disappointing that Wilders' did not make it past Heathrow to be present for the filming of Fitna

http://www.fitnamovie.net/

The Islamic response to that can be found at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9z7-PXnGqM

Islamic scholars, aggrieved Muslims and British Islamophobes of all races, classes and parties could have been fitted into a BBC studio. The ruckus of witnessing a heated debate where entertainment and enlightenment might have been possible could have been enjoyed by the British public.

Unfortunately, it was not to be, with both the government, the BBC and the Muslims lacking a more imaginative and adventurous response.

Perhaps an invitation extended by Muslims to their mosque for a post-screening debate after a nice curry dinner would have been just the thing to bring about world peace and mutual understanding.

Promises from the Muslims guaranteeing his safety so that he would emerge from such an invitation alive and unbeheaded might have been necessary to induce him to attend, but it is possible to imagine that that such an event could have taken place yesterday, and might indeed take place one day in the not too distant future.