Danish Cartoons Controversy, Part II

The latest round of political activity and protests regarding a videotape of Danish political party youth drawing caricatures of Muhammed, and the publication of a piece of Muhammed art on a political party web site, echoes of electrifying world violence and turmoil from January to March this year over the publication of Muhammed caricatures last year:

* nice summary of events thus far, including the best summary I've seen yet on the Muhammed as pedophile cartoon, plus I think a smart note that today's prayers will likely have a significant effect on any further protests.

* a protest at the Danish embassy in Indonesia draws fewer than two dozen people.

* Denmark official on why it's impossible for the country to apologize for this kind of thing.

* Iranian embassy criticizes efforts of Danish government to suppress various forms of outrage.

* a conservative blog's views on how Muslims in Europe are changing the political landscape. How does this relate? The implication is that the cartoons whipped up a climate of fear, causing some countries to pass election laws that were more generous in terms of non-citizens.

* this writer suggests that however the battles may turn out, the war is already lost: mainstream Muslims are convinced that things like the Danish Cartoons are part of an effort to subjugate Islam, and have much more radicalized opinions than two or three years. This is scarily depressing, although lightened a tiny bit by the mental image of President Bush, Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the Pope texting each other.
 
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