CNN Finally Shows MoToons

posted at 4:47 pm on April 21, 2010 by Laura Curtis
[ Islam ]   

To follow up on Howard’s post “South Park” Creators Poke Fun at Muhammad, Threatened by New York-based Radical Islamic Group, I’d just like to note that CNN has finally shown the Mohammed Cartoons to its remaining viewers.

Back in 2006 when the cartoons were published and the death threats against the cartoonists began, CNN issued a report with this statement:

CNN has chosen to not show the cartoons in respect for Islam.

It seems Matt Stone and Trey Parke are more equal than the cartoonists who published their work in Jyllands-Posten.  But kudos to Anderson Cooper for finally showing the MoToons and for drawing attention to the fact that fatwas and death threats are a frequent response by radical Muslims to insults to their faith.

Crossposted.

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