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Moratinos sez cartoon riots show Europe must respect Muslims
 Spains foreign minister said Monday that the European Union must take the Muslim world more seriously following the uproar over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. "The cartoon crisis has shown that we have to pay more attention to that part of the world," Moratinos told reporters during a visit to Denmark, where the cartoons were first published.Moratinos told the crowd of about 150 people at Copenhagens Royal Library that European countries must preserve their traditions of free speech, "but it has to be exercised with responsibility." He urged both sides to increase mutual respect, and refrain from stereotyping each other to reduce the risk of more serious conflicts. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-04-05 |
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