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To: combjelly who wrote (271155)	2/2/2006 12:54:07 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576698

French, German Newspapers Run Muhammad Cartoons Wednesday, February 01, 2006 foxnews.com PARIS — French and German newspapers on Wednesday republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that have riled the Muslim world, saying democratic freedoms include the "right to blasphemy." The front page of the daily France Soir carried the headline "Yes, We Have the Right to Caricature God" along with a cartoon of Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim and Christian gods floating on a cloud. Inside, the paper reran the drawings. "The appearance of the 12 drawings in the Danish press provoked emotions in the Muslim world because the representation of Allah and his prophet is forbidden. But because no religious dogma can impose itself on a democratic and secular society, France Soir is publishing the incriminating caricatures," the paper said. Germany's Die Welt daily printed one of the drawings on its front page, arguing that a "right to blasphemy" was anchored in democratic freedoms. The Berliner Zeitung daily also printed two of the caricatures as part of its coverage of the controversy. The Danish daily Jyllands-Posten originally published the cartoons in September after asking artists to depict Islam's prophet to challenge what it perceived was self-censorship among artists dealing with Islamic issues. A Norwegian newspaper reprinted the images this month. French theologian Sohaib Bencheikh spoke out against the pictures in a column in France Soir accompanying them Wednesday. "One must find the borders between freedom of expression and freedom to protect the sacred," he wrote. "Unfortunately, the West has lost its sense of the sacred."

To: combjelly who wrote (271155)	2/2/2006 3:04:39 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576698

"Dang! They're serious. Its sounds to me like this is more important then the Iran problem." Well, let me put it this way. The Corp. Trainee Special Weapons Team has been training all week, chanting "Death to Seattle" and all CTs have been instructed to be sure their sabers are sharpened. Judging from the activity, they are planning an air drop to establish a hard point, followed by a ground assault, on foot and mounted, sabers drawn... So that's why the power went out in my house last nite.......they were doing a practice run. Not to worry.......the only way to get to Seattle these days is by swimming through most of Oregon. By the time they get to Portland, they will be so tired a salmon could drown them. We have seen approx. 6 hours of sun since 12/15.