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Danish daily issues apology over prophet drawing
2010-02-26
A Danish newspaper on Friday apologized for offending Muslims by reprinting a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban, rekindling heated debate about the limits of freedom of speech.

Danish daily Politiken said its apology was part of a settlement with a Saudi lawyer representing eight Muslim groups in the Middle East and Australia.

It drew strong criticism among Danish media, which previously had stood united in rejecting calls to apologize for 12 Muhammad cartoons that sparked fierce protests in the Muslim world four years ago.

The Saudi lawyer representing the Muslim groups, Faisal Yamani, has been demanding apologies from 11 Danish newspapers that reprinted the cartoon. Politiken is the only one so far to have reached a settlement.
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#7  drill for oil and often.
Posted by: HammerHead   2010-02-26 18:09  

#6  In contrast the American MSM did not apologize to this Saoodi thug lawyer because they'd never shown the cartoons in the first place.
Posted by: Pancho Snusoting2092   2010-02-26 16:23  

#5  Hey Moose, you ever know of the USS Harder? Now that was some good "Tang"! "Hit'em Harder"
Posted by: Goldenshellback   2010-02-26 13:52  

#4  "Sorry you guys have no sense of humor about your psycho profit."
Posted by: mojo   2010-02-26 13:18  

#3  "representins muslim groups in Australia and the middle east" maybe htey should just give up their subscription too a Danish newspaper
Posted by: chris   2010-02-26 13:09  

#2  "We are sorry we reprinted that picture of Mohamhead with the bomb-shaped turban. And next time we accidentally reprint it, we'll be sorry then, too. So relax, haters."
Posted by: gorb   2010-02-26 11:20  

#1  The only legitimate response is to "hit 'em again, harder". The newspapers should be escalating, by doing many more cartoons. They need to use the axiom that familiarity breeds contempt, which in this case could be a lifesaver.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-02-26 09:42  

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