From: "Mark" 

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. 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> 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
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>> 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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