From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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
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>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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