I hadn’t planned on directly commenting on the terrorist arrests made in Europe yesterday. I would have thought that it would get enough coverage, especially as the target of the plot was a cartoonist for a Danish paper. Kurt Westergaard and his paper, Jyllands-Posten avoided being silenced violently by Islamic extremists due to the diligence of the Danish authorities. The “crime” they have been sentenced to death for? Running this cartoon:

Per a request from the Captain’s Quarter’s, I’m publishing this cartoon in solidarity not only with the Cap, but with our Danish friends.
Read the Captain’s take here: http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/016965.php


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Pingback by Bookworm Room » Plucky Danes and the cartoons that won’t go away — February 13, 2008 @ 2:46 pm |
Thanks for the blogroll. We’ll add you as well.
Solidarity!
Comment by docweasel — February 14, 2008 @ 6:53 am |
You’re welcome. I’m always willing to link to blogs I find entertaining or enlightening, or just a plain good read.
Comment by deaconblue — February 14, 2008 @ 10:15 am |