Your Danish Cartoons Hangover Update: More On The Geele Trial

* a couple of noteworthy details from yesterday's dramatic testimony in the trial of accused terrorist Mohammed Geele. First is that Kurt Westergaard apparently had to be calmed down by the judge when he made his accusations about the man that broke into his home last January 1. The second is the suggest that Geele prepared himself for a martyrdom's death before heading over to the Danish Cartoons cartoonist's house. Also, as much Westergaard's then-visiting granddaughter has come up in press coverage, this is the first I've heard that Geele is the father of four.

* here's the best update I could find on the men being held in a plot over the holidays to shoot up the Jyllands-Posten building where the cartoons were originally assembled for publication. At least one wife is dismayed and distraught, which is perfectly understandable. A lot of detention being extended, too.

* for what it's worth, Jesus and Mo won "Best Comic of Any Medium" in this year's Riffy Awards, run by Michael Cavna at his Comic Riffs blog.

* this is the first time I've seen the Danish Cartoons criticized for shortcoming in terms of gag work.

* the "Jihad Jane in Ireland" portion of Colleen LaRose's legal troubles grinds on.

* finally, Jacob Mchangama argues that the actions of the Organization Of The Islamic Conference during the Danish Cartoons Controversy should serve as an instructive model when evaluating the group's responses to various issues that have come up since.
 
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