The collective hysteria triggered by a short movie nobody had ever seen before was rather unique, but the comments after the pamphlet had been broadcasted over the web may be even more surprising. The Dutch democratically elected parliament had been mentally hijacked for months by the fear of hurting of what the media calls “the Muslims”. A diplomatic campaign was put into place to prevent an orgy of Islamic violence of the sorts the world had witnessed during the cartoon-riots against Denmark. Quiet some Dutch politicians were ready to sacrifice our Freedom of Speech on the altar of our Freedom of Religion.
How big a relief when Fitna didn’t turn out to be as insulting to Muslims as had been feared. The collection of images was particularly painful for non-believers, women, Jews and homosexuals who were being insulted, mutilated, beheaded, stoned and executed by people considering themselves amongst the purest Believers of the world. The Believers committing such cruelties happened to be inspired by the same Holy Book that inspires the majority of Muslims in the world to live a hardworking life in peace with their neighbors. A silent majority too often terrorized and murdered by Islamic-fascists in countries such as Algeria, Sudan, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

De wereldwijde massahysterie rondom 15 minuten beeldmateriaal dat niemand had gezien was al uniek, maar de commentaren op het uiteindelijke pamflet waren nog verbazingwekkender.
Eerst werd onze Democratie maandenlang gegijzeld door de angst “De Moslims” te kwetsen. Er werd een dure diplomatieke campagne opgezet met de bedoeling een orgie aan religieus geweld te voorkomen. In het landsbelang wilden politici onze grondwettelijke Vrijheid van Meningsuiting offeren op het altaar van de Godsdienstvrijheid!