Pakistan, YouTube & The Dutch Politician
How to create an international free speech scandal in five easy steps:
1) If you’re a populist Dutch politician with anti-immigration tendencies, you make a film criticizing the Koran.
2) You post a preview of the movie on YouTube and give it plenty of press.
3) Wait for militant Islamists to protest around the world.
4) If you’re the Pakistani government and are reeling from recent assassinations, riots and a deeply contested election, you decide to block YouTube access from Pakistani IP addresses.
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