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2006-04-01 Down Under

Australian Cartoon in poor taste: Indonesia

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Posted by Oztrailan 2006-04-01 04:48|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cartoon's at the link. The cartoon it was in response to:

...a similar drawing in an Indonesian daily portraying Prime Minister John Howard and his Foreign Minister Alexander Downer as copulating dingoes

Can be seen here.

As far as I can tell, this cartoon was drawn explicitly to give offense. There's nothing in the actual issue which demands, or even suggests, dog buggery, or illicit relations (personal or political) between Howard and Downer. I suspect the cartoonist's point was less about New Guinea, and more about the Danish cartoons. "Ha! Let's see what you think when you're the one being insulted!"

Howard shrugged.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2006-04-01 10:21|| 2006-04-01 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 These insulting cartoon events are like the Mexican Flags flying at the immigrant rallies - I just don't think that they understand what type of effect they are causing for Americans.

I guess provacateurs are like generals - always fighting the last war. Times have changed and they aren't helping their own causes with these events, they are seriously hurting it.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-01 10:52|| 2006-04-01 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I said "americans" I should have said westerners.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-01 10:52|| 2006-04-01 10:52|| Front Page Top

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