From: "Rich Gauszka" 

You don't have to fire him - just assign him to a newly created post in
Shemya ( Aleutian Islands ). The rest will get the hint


"Mark"  wrote in message
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> You could be right, I got the impression that it was an off the cuff
> answer. It's just an average every day spokesman isn't it? If so, I think
> canning him over it would be inappropriate.  Bush position is more in line with Malkin et al.>
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:43e3a107$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Just to clarify - I'm under the impression that the State Department did
>> this with the full knowledge/approval  of the White House. If I'm wrong
>> we'll soon see a resignation in State 
>>
>>
>> "Mark"  wrote in message
>> news:43e39c0f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> That's why I said Rice needs to talk to the guy. I agree on the media
>>> too. Malkin has a round-up of various "news" reports:
>>> http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004447.htm
>>>
>>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>>> news:43e39861$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>I just don't see the State Department doing this without
the approval of
>>>>the White House.  Besides the White House most of the major US media
>>>>needs to be chastised in their non-handling.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mark"  wrote in message
>>>> news:43e395cf$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>I agree that they'd have been better off either making
no comment or
>>>>>condemning the threats of violence over a few cartoons.
Hopefully Rice
>>>>>gives the word to that spokesman in state.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rich Gauszka" 
wrote in message
>>>>> news:43e39073{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060203/pl_nm/religion_cartoons_usa_dc
>>>>>> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington on Friday
condemned caricatures in
>>>>>> European newspapers of the Prophet Mohammad,
siding with Muslims who
>>>>>> are outraged that the publications put press
freedom over respect for
>>>>>> religion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By inserting itself into a dispute that has become
a lightning rod
>>>>>> for anti-European sentiment across the Muslim
world, the United
>>>>>> States could help its own battered image among Muslims.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "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."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "We call for tolerance and respect for all
communities for their
>>>>>> religious beliefs and practices," he added.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Major U.S. publications have not republishing the
cartoons, which
>>>>>> include depictions of Mohammad as a terrorist.
That is in contrast to
>>>>>> European media, which responded to the criticism
against the original
>>>>>> Danish newspaper that printed the caricatures by
republishing the
>>>>>> offensive images themselves.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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