There ya go.
Posted on 02/13/2008 2:50:23 AM PST by Clive
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Denmark's leading newspapers are reprinting a cartoon that depicts the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban.
The papers say they want to show their firm commitment to freedom of speech after Tuesday's arrest in western Denmark of three people accused of plotting to kill the man who drew the cartoon. The drawing by Kurt Westergaard and 11 other cartoons depicting Muhammad enraged Muslims two years ago when they appeared in a range of Western newspapers.
Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable ones, for fear it could lead to idolatry.
The Jyllands-Posten newspaper, which first published the 12 drawings on Sept. 30, 2005, reprinted Westergaard's cartoon in its paper edition Wednesday.
Several other major dailies, including Politiken and Berlingske Tidende, also reprinted the drawing, which shows Muhammad wearing a turban shaped like a bomb with a lit fuse.
"We are doing this to document what is at stake in this case, and to unambiguously back and support the freedom of speech that we as a newspaper will always defend," said the Copenhagen-based Berlingske Tidende.
Tabloid Ekstra Bladet reprinted all 12 drawings.
The police intelligence agency, PET, said two Tunisians and a Danish citizen of Moroccan origin were arrested Tuesday in pre-dawn raids in Aarhus, western Denmark.
PET chief Jakob Scharf said the purpose of the operation was "to prevent a terror-related assassination of one of the cartoonists behind the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad."
Jyllands-Posten said the plot focused on Westergaard, 73, who works for the paper.
Scharf said the Danish suspect would likely be released after questioning, but could still face charges of violating a Danish terror law. The two Tunisians would be expelled from Denmark because they were considered threats to national security, he said.
Massive protests swept the Muslim world in early 2006 following the publishing of the cartoons. Danes watched in disbelief as angry mobs burned the Danish flag and attacked the country's embassies in Muslim countries including Syria, Iran and Lebanon. Danish products were boycotted in several Muslim countries.
Perhaps Sun Media and CanWest News service can follow the Danish example and support Ezra Levant by printing the cartoons their newspapers.
It would be too much to expect the same of the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail or Mother Corp.
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BTTT
Good for them
Where’s the obligatory pic of the cartoon ????
American MSM stand up for freedom: Support Muslims' right to want to kill cartoonist.
Good for the Danes
Thanks
Such a cute pic, and it captures the inner Mo..
Why are they upset ???
:)
Mega Link BTTT!
If anyone wants a large version, here’s a link to a 1350x1688 version.
http://static.flickr.com/41/95654111_3cd98d2eb6_o_d.jpg
Thank you 4woodenboats
You’re rockin’ tonight, Cindy....as always....hey, make that “morning”, oops!
I have a t-shirt of it.
Well thanks.
Running out of steam though, so I better do my uploads and head for bed.
The muzzie nutcase in Canada claims he’s dropping his case against Levant:
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=303895
Where can I buy one of those Danish canned hams?
(Supports Denmark and mocks the muzzies at the same time.)
;^)
... and don’t forget those nice tins of Danish butter cookies.
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