http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:13:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-30196 The English Guy » The Cartoon Diaries Continued Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:49:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-30196 [...] But there are one or two standouts who use their positions to make good points, and thus far have been punished for it. The NY Times article highlights these; the first is Jihad Momani who Buzz Machine also talked about, which the BBC also writes about: In a direct challenge to the international uproar over cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad, the Jordanian journalist Jihad Momani wrote: “What brings more prejudice against Islam, these caricatures or pictures of a hostage-taker slashing the throat of his victim in front of the cameras, or a suicide bomber who blows himself up during a wedding ceremony?” [...] [...] But there are one or two standouts who use their positions to make good points, and thus far have been punished for it. The NY Times article highlights these; the first is Jihad Momani who Buzz Machine also talked about, which the BBC also writes about: In a direct challenge to the international uproar over cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad, the Jordanian journalist Jihad Momani wrote: “What brings more prejudice against Islam, these caricatures or pictures of a hostage-taker slashing the throat of his victim in front of the cameras, or a suicide bomber who blows himself up during a wedding ceremony?” [...]

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-30013 CaNN :: We started it. Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:48:39 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-30013 [...] - TELEGRAPH STAFF BLOGGER Anton La Guardia reports on the pathetic concern of the Danish Union of Journalists in the matter of those cartoons … (buzzmachine) [...] [...] - TELEGRAPH STAFF BLOGGER Anton La Guardia reports on the pathetic concern of the Danish Union of Journalists in the matter of those cartoons … (buzzmachine) [...]

]]> http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-29906 Michael Taricani Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:45:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/02/18/the-cartoon-about-the-cartoons/#comment-29906 I'm amazed at how the Danish have set their priorities and I'm amazed how the Muslims are basically killing themselves during these protests. In my opinion, the Danish, like most europeons, do not get the severity of extreme Musilms. They can certainly protest, complain, etc about disgracing their religious leader without such violence. But it does show a disturbing side of some of the most extreme Muslims...that they would let violence run out of control to make a point. I’m amazed at how the Danish have set their priorities and I’m amazed how the Muslims are basically killing themselves during these protests. In my opinion, the Danish, like most europeons, do not get the severity of extreme Musilms. They can certainly protest, complain, etc about disgracing their religious leader without such violence. But it does show a disturbing side of some of the most extreme Muslims…that they would let violence run out of control to make a point.

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