Now that Fitna by Geert Wilders is available, one has to wonder in what direction Muslim rage will travel and what the spin will be. 

 The vast majority of the film consists of three fundamental elements: Quotes from the Quran, news footage and newspaper headlines related to Muslim violence and threats, film of Muslim Imams preaching, Muslim’s interviewed and a cute as can be, three and a half year old girl that knows who the Jews are and that the Quran calls them apes and pigs. . 

 The direct editorial content is limited to an opening shot of one of the Danish Cartoons that drew such passion and simple statements at the end of the film.  The statements essentially make the point that “we may accommodate Muslims but they have no intention of accommodating you” and that your freedom is at stake.  It makes the point that gays and women are particularly in jeopardy.

 So what is this all about?  It does not appear that anyone was been “edited for effect”.  The events portrayed happened; 9/11, Madrid, London, beheadings, rejection of democratic ideals, praise for Hitler’s holocaust (when we’re not denying that it happened), threats of the “next” holocaust, casual commitments to honor kill mothers and sisters is they stray from the path of Islam, death sentences published for those who criticize radical Islam and public demonstrations by Muslims that threaten “more of the same is coming your way” in the wake of the Theo Van Gogh murder.  The headlines and quotes are public record. 

 The vast majority of what is presented in this film is presented without editorial comment in the body of the film.  The film presents a quote from the Quran, followed by film of an event, a headline or film of an Imam or Muslim speaker whose message is justified by the Quranic quote offered at the outset of each segment.  Did Mr. Wilders choose dramatic quotes that justify mass killing and world domination by Islam? Yes, of course, he did, that is his fundamental point.  Mr. Wilders’ choices do not change the fact that the Quran is replete with statements justifying violence and domination in the name of Allah.

 Assuming for the moment that there is a logic to Muslim rage (questionable and a significant part of the problem) where exactly will Muslim rage over the film be aimed?  These things were, in fact, done and said by Muslims and Muslim leaders.  Will Muslims give in to rage because they are simply pissed off that Wilders’ version of the truth is now more widely disseminated?

 Are the angry because they would rather their true agenda remain firmly within the bosom of European appeasement?  Are they angry that they could not stop distribution of the film?  Is it just inherent anger looking for a target of opportunity where any opportunity will do?

 Alternatively, are they angry as a red herring for joy?  Does the film support the ongoing Muslim public posture that we are all  fascist  hate mongers that deserve to be punished?  Will the film, likely not even seen by most Muslims, spur the lunatic fringe of the lunatic fringe to wage their own personal Jihad and deliver the punishment that Allah demands of them?  Will true believers do whatever then can to punish the societies that have accepted them, one by one by one? 

 For the radical Islamist elite this one by one eventuality would work out just fine, thank you very much.  “See, we told you not to release this film.”  “We told you what would happen when you insult Islam.”  “We didn’t have anything to do with those incidents of violence, you brought this on yourselves, see we told you!”

 However, from another point of view if Muslim leaders can accurately predict violence it stands to reason that they understand that the foundations of that violence have been carefully laid to the point of predictability.  But that calculation may go awry.  Many will likely view this film as not equal to the tempest that preceded it.  Should the film be greeted with violence the potential for a grass roots backlash is, I hope, significant.

 I remain hopeful that our European brothers will awaken from their 30 year sleep of well intentioned acceptance and appeasement in the interest of new tax payers and political correctness.  Geert Wilders is correct, their freedoms and their values are at stake.  Geert Wilders’ life is now, also at stake.