Folks,

A French newspaper has reprinted the famous 12 cartoons yesterday, plus added one of its own. The new cartoon shows Mohammend with his face in his hands saying “It is so hard to be loved by fools”.

The French editor Phillippe Val stated freedom of press was at stake and stated further : “When extremists extract concessions from democracies on points of principle, either by blackmail or terror, democracies do not have long left.”

Last, in my country newspapers like the “brave” NYT, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal are still not reprinting the cartoons “bravely” claiming it is a matter of principle not to offend others religions. Most Americans are embaressed beyond belief on the subject — ie they get thousands of letters demanding they stand up with the Danes, but most have stated the subject has been discussed enough (ie these are the same newspapers that condemn the Latin American editors for not standing up to the drug lords and for decades have stated over and over there are not “sacred cows.” in there reporting or news articles)

Jack E. Hammond