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World Briefing | Europe: Denmark: Papers Reprint Muhammad CartoonAt least 17 Danish newspapers published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb as a turban, a day after the arrest of three men accused of plotting to kill the man who drew the cartoon. The drawing, by Kurt Westergaard, left, was one of 12 depicting the prophet that enraged Muslims when they appeared in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in September 2005 and later in a range of Western newspapers. At the start of 2006, Danish embassies around the world were attacked and dozens died in rioting. The newspapers said they had republished the cartoon to show their commitment to freedom of speech. “With this drawing I wanted to show how fanatical Islamists or terrorists use religion as a kind of spiritual weapon, Mr. Westergaard said. “Naturally I never imagined these kinds of reactions.” Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationHigh-risk mission for troops...World Briefing | Europe: Kosovo: 2 Main Parties to Form Government... Nigeria Turns From Harsher Side of Islamic Law... Swiss Sausage Fans Fret Over How to Save Their Skin... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Europe: Denmark: Papers Reprint Muhammad Cartoon |
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