I interviewed Dutch novelist/filmmaker Leon De Winter for PJTV yesterday on the subject of the Geert Wilders trial. I was fascinated by a lot of what Leon said and we have made the interview available free (with registration) here. Apparently, we are on the cusp of the Dutch Trial of the Century, especially since Wilders has allegedly equated the Koran with Mein Kampf. (Mein Kampf, as I learned, is illegal in Holland as it is in Germany, except for scholars with special requests.) In any case, the allegations are so incendiary, De Winter is not even sure this will get to trial. Have a listen.
Captivating interview. The Dutch are indifferent but not to Wilders or Mein Kampf.
J’Accuse:
I accuse the Dutch of using using Orwellian Thought-Crime laws to silence Geert Wilders, seeking thereby to frighten into silence all who love freedom.
I accuse the Dutch of ignoring the militantly, violently intolerant Muslims in their midst who not only advocate killing and jihad, but who assault “infidels” and “immoral persons” on the streets.
I accuse the Dutch of turning on Ayaan Hirsi Ali for the crime of speaking the truth about Islam, and for being angry not at the murdering fanatics who made it necessary to give her round-the-clock police protection, but instead being angry at her for rocking the boat.
I accuse the Dutch of blaming Theo Van Gogh for the crime of expressing opinions that his murderer despised.
I accuse Queen Beatrix of treason to the cause of freedom when she refused to attend the funeral of Van Gogh and instead visited a mosque on the day of the funeral.
I accuse the Dutch of inciting the murder of Pym Fortuyn through an endless program of defamation which culminated in his death at the hands of a leftist who believed the lies.
I accuse the Dutch of wanting to destroy Pym because he dared to point out that militantly hateful immigrants threatened the culture of peaceful tolerance that the Dutch had carefully built.
I accuse the Dutch of preferring to preserve the illusion that their culture of tolerance is still strong, rather than engage in the dirty and unpleasant business of dealing with what threatens it, an effort which would force them to admit to the world that the Netherlands is not a paradise.
I accuse the Dutch of being reluctant to face the Islamist threat because doing so would expose the complicity of the Left, revealing it to be morally bankrupt and likely to lead to revelations of other evils that it has accepted with equanimity.
I accuse the Dutch of the worst sort of cowardice, not only cravenly appeasing fascistic Muslim thugs, but also bullying true defenders of liberty.
I accuse the Dutch of silencing the voices of peace, sending the police to erase a “thou shalt not kill” sign painted immediately after the murder of Theo Van Gogh.
I accuse the Dutch of silencing the voices of civilization, preferring to buy a little quiet today for themselves at the cost of catastrophe for their children.
I accuse the Dutch of living a lie.
I accuse the Dutch of collaboration.