From: "Mark" 

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
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>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.
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> "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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