Ok, I just have to say that as someone who HAS seen Fitna, there are some legitmate grievances against it.
The first half is just as you describe: Displaying footage of terrorist attacks, with passages from the Koran and clips of islamic leaders vociferously approving these attacks. This sort of thing needs to be exposed and condemned, and I applaud Fitna and Geert for this.
The second half raises the fears of a demographic shift in europe, describing an influx of islamic immigrants and then raising the spectre of an islamic Netherlands. This part bothers me: What does Mr. Wilders expect us to do? Kick them all out? Ban all further muslims from entering the Netherlands?
Blaming Islam for terrorism is like blaming Catholicism for the IRA bombings. Yes, there are alot of jerk muslim extremists out there, but many muslims have stood by America, appreciated our efforts, and work towards a better world. There’s nothing at all wrong with a well-educated Turkish guy wanting to live in the Netherlands, who is perfectly willing to learn the language and “become Dutch,” but this bothers Geert for some reason. This is the same man who felt that Turkey should not be part of the EU because it was muslim. I’d rather have Turkey in the EU than Greece, frankly. I dislike the idea that we need to stamp out an entire faith. I’d rather just stamp out terrorism, thank you very much.
So yes, there is some “hate” in Fitna and in Geert Wilder’s words. This is no reason to ban him, however, no reason to ban his works. Whether you agree or disagree with the man, he has the right to speak. Britain will leap to the defense of imam’s who call for the death of infidels, but then ban a man who raises doubts over letting muslims into Europe. That’s just messed up, and a sad, sad sign that “multi-cultural tolerance” has gone utterly crazy, when you start picking and choosing who you “tolerate.”
