Saturday, September 09, 2006

Denmark hit hard for standing up for freedom
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BBC: Danish exports to Muslim countries have been hit hard by a row over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, officials in Denmark say.

A Muslim boycott of Danish goods led to a 15.5% drop in total exports between February and June. Trade to the Middle East fell by half, statistics show.

An industry chief said there was little doubt the cartoons row was to blame. Cartoon row hits Danish exports
Mark Alexander

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mark,

Do you know if the effort by Americans and others to support Denmark have had any effect?

I've been very busy the last few months since my husband has been quite ill.

Right now I have limited access to the internet. I'll check back when I can.

Mark said...

Heather:

I am sorry to learn that your husband has been ill. I do hope he is on the mend now. My best wishes to him for a speedy recovery.

In answer to your question, I have no idea whether the efforts have borne fruit. Perhaps someone else can tell us.

Anonymous said...

A price well worth paying.