From: "Rich Gauszka" 

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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