Denmark to launch ‘massive’ campaign to restore image in Muslim world

[ECH1969]

Denmark will launch a “massive” public relations campaign to repair its tattered reputation in the Muslim world following the cartoon crisis, the prime minister said in an interview published Friday.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen said false rumours about Denmark had created an erroneous image of the Nordic country, in the firestorm triggered by a Danish newspaper’s publication of 12 cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). “We’re really talking about a goal-oriented, massive and offensive campaign,” the premier was quoted as saying by financial newspaper Boersen.

“The picture of Denmark that has been drawn is a false picture,” said Fogh Rasmussen, who has called the crisis the Scandinavian country’s biggest foreign policy challenge since World War II. “We must offensively do what is needed to correct that picture.”

http://dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\04\01\story_1-4-2006_pg4_12

[Karmakaze]

1. Bad choice of words!

“We’re really talking about a goal-oriented, massive and offensive campaign,”

“We must offensively do what is needed to correct that picture.”

Firstly, hasn't Denmark done enough to offend Muslims? Besides when you talk about trying to convice people that you aren't all bad, you probably shouldn't make it sound like you are launching an "aggressive and offensive" campaign! What is it going to be "Shock and Awe" Danish Style?

[demosincebirth]

2. To me, they don't have nothing to apologize for.

Its a matter of freedom of the press, isn't it? Why should they apologize for something they had no control over.

[saltpoint]

3. The Danes' first offer, Scandinavian porn box sets for every household in

the Muslim world, was apparently rejected.

So they're going with the PR assault instead.

[ajacobson]

4. Dozen free Danishs, assorted flavors, to every mullah. n/t

[CJCRANE]

5. Just taking care of business.

When all's said and done, trade and business trump the whole "clash of civilizations" BS.

We can't afford to have a "clash of civilizations".

[gizmo1979]

6. Sounds like a Shrub policy.

Are they taking advice from the Shrub?It'll never work.They are Danes when have they ever hurt anyone?