[muir_redwoods]

""These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims,"

Who cares about goat-loving garbage and their stupid delusion of a death-cult. I've got some pictures from about 5 years ago in Manhattan that are pretty offensive to non-muslims. What about my sensitivities?

[Wolfstar]

"These cartoons are indeed offensive to the belief of Muslims," State Department spokesman Kurtis Cooper said in answer to a question.
"We all fully recognize and respect freedom of the press and expression but it must be coupled with press responsibility. Inciting religious or ethnic hatreds in this manner is not acceptable."

The only outrage is what Kurtis Cooper said. We should demand that he be fired for misrepresenting what most Americans think about the cartoon nonsense.

[El Gato]

You forgot the "Barf up a Lung" alert.

Raaaack!

[Tzimisce]

"US backs Muslims in cartoon dispute"

No we don't.

[bentover]

What a crock of shit.

[savedbygrace]

This is Secretary Rice's State Department saying this nonsense.

[SoftballMominVA]

Europe has no business starting something they can't finish.

Those spineless jellyfish are thumbing their noses at the Muslims and when they strike back HARD, guess who they will snap their fingers for? Like we are some fecking garcon that will come to save their worthless hides for another time.

[Continental Soldier]

Wake up, America! Your freedom of expression is at stake here.

[dbostan]

Big mistake.
When did the muslims back US?

[Wolfhound777]

Our State Department sucks. They better learn which side they are on.

[JamminJAY]

The United States, which before the September 11 attacks was criticized for insensitivity to the Islamic culture, has become more attuned to Muslim sensibilities.

Well isn't this just skippy. I guess after these fruit loops nuke a city we will have to join afternoon prayer with them so they are not offended.

Sheeez.

[Bubba_Leroy]

So does that mean no more National Endowment for the Arts funding for works offensive to Christians such as Piss Christ?

[MinuteGal]

Why all the bashing of the State Department in this case?

We know with some certainty that State is rife with Clinton holdovers, globalists, socialists, traitors, moles, Arab Street denizens and probably a spy or two.

However, the State Dept. SPOKESMAN himself wouldn't have opened his mouth on this without the permission of Pres. Bush through Secy. Rice.

State is our Achilles heel. A thorough house-cleaning was never done. However, this stupid position on the cartoons comes right from GW's hopes to make the Islams like us. They will not appreciate this olive branch. The Administration should have kept its nose AND mouth out of this brouhaha.

There goes a big part of the base again. Sheesh!

Leni

[pctech]

Typical weak-kneed political response from the US. Why can't our politicians ever produce a backbone and tell the islamic community to just "shut the heck up!"

The sad part about all this, the cartoons are probably some of the most factual information currently on the internet regarding islam!