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The Chicago Tribune’s headlines proclaim its ignorance of the Theo van Gogh case, and its cause: Prosecutor: Alleged killer has radical Islamic dream.

Gee, ya think?

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — The man accused of murdering filmmaker Theo van Gogh dreamed of replacing the Dutch government with an Islamic theocracy, and was supported by a network of like-minded fanatics, prosecutors said Wednesday at the first public hearing in his case.

Amsterdam native Mohammed Bouyeri, 26, did not appear at the pretrial hearing, but his lawyer said Bouyeri wants to “be held accountable for his actions” and sees them as part of a religious war.

The new details underscore concerns over homegrown radicals in the Netherlands after the Nov. 2 killing of Van Gogh, who offended many Muslims with his film “Submission,” which criticized the treatment of women under Islam.

Bouyeri faces several charges including murder. He and 12 others are charged with allegedly plotting to kill politicians and belonging to a terrorist group known as the “Hofstad” network, which prosecutors said provided support for Van Gogh’s murder.

And did the Tribune seem to imply that “he asked for it?” Read the highlighted portion again, and you be the judge.

[inherited from: Christopher Cross.]

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