French Mag to Publish Cartoons of Prophet Mohammed

ABC News ^ | Sept. 18, 2012 | Jean-Nicholas Fievet

[Free ThinkerNY]

A French satirical magazine is set to publish several cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed on Wednesday, a move that is likely to inflame the Islamic faithful and militants who have already rioted in more than 20 countries over a movie mocking the prophet.

Depictions of the prophet are strictly prohibited and considered blasphemous by Muslims. Cartoons of Muhammad published in Denmark in 2005 and then reproduced in newspapers across Europe triggered riots throughout the Mideast and Africa. Churches and embassies were torched and at least 100 people died in the outbreaks and police crackdowns.

The magazine “Charlie Hebdo” has confirmed that it will publish the cartoons, but has not revealed what they will depict. French newspaper “Le Monde” reports that some of the cartoons show the prophet in “particularly explicit poses,” without providing any further detail.

[SERKIT]

What are the odds the French will surrender?

[SeekAndFind]

As the man who played Agamemnon in the movie — TROY — said of Achilles:

“This man wants to die.”

[SERKIT]

What are the odds the French will surrender?

[Red in Blue PA]

[Volunteer]

Say what you will about our French brothers but if they do publish it, they have more guts than most of the “Blame America First” crowd. That includes our current President.

[GeronL]

More calls for blasphemy laws by the violent ones

[randog]

...some of the cartoons show the prophet in “particularly explicit poses...”

I can't wait.

It’s not the first time the anti-establishment, left-wing magazine has courted controversy. In 2011 the offices of “Charlie Hedbo” were bombed after it published an Arab Spring edition with the Prophet Muhammad as “guest editor” on the cover.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! They may be lefties but I love their sense of humor!

[bergmeid]

Hey alright!

We need to do this every day of the week for the next six months!

I may even get me a copy and mail them to the White House! Get the Muslim-in-Chief upset!!

[wesagain]

Someone may swerve into the obvious answer to the mad mussie problem......publish millions of pics of the goofy prophet in every web and print media around the world. Then what they gonna do kill everyone? They want to anyway so what’s the difference?

[Yardstick]

I wonder where a person could get hold of a copy stateside.

[bigheadfred]

Wonder how many Americans will be indicted over this?

[Check6]

Maybe instead of becoming INflamed, they will become AFlamed. Spontaneous combustion? Hypergolic mozzies? I hope.

[RoosterRedux]

Why wait?

[Veto!]

There will be plenty of copies online. I want to see it too.

[La Lydia]

Popcorn and a glass of fine wine, think.

[bgill]

If every country did that the muzzies would have to stop this foolishness or self-emplode.

[DTogo]

A promotion by French auto makers who want older models burned off the streets, and encourage new sales.

[Iron Munro]

[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

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