Rasumussen Gives 'Political Apology' For Mohammed Cartoons

PoliGazette:

Despite denying it beforehand, Rasmussen issued a - somewhat hidden - apology to 'the Muslim world.'

Last weekend, several outlets, including PoliGazette, reported that Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Minister had agreed to apologize to "the Islamic world" for the infamous Mohammed cartoons in order to convince Turkey to accept his nomination for NATO secretary general. Earlier today, we reported that Rasmussen himself contradicted these reports saying he could not and would apologize for anything printed by a newspaper.

Read the whole story: PoliGazette

Comments

[Solaris123]

I suppose that will be no apology from various Muslim leaders ( especially Pakistanis)for aiding and abetting the issuance of blood thirsty threats at the cartoonists and posting rewards for their assassination?
But hey, why should they. This is business as usual in the Middle East.

[goodog]

The writer at PoiGazette, Michael van der Galien, is bothered that Rasmussen said he was "deeply distressed that the cartoons were seen by many Muslims as an attempt by Denmark to mark and insult or behave disrespectively towards Islam or the Prophet Mohammad."

But the author himself said that "it is sad that many felt insulted by them."

What the difference between these two statements?

Not much.

Tempest, meet teapot.

[goodog]

I haven't seen a convincing press report yet that Rasmussen intended to give an actual apology, only insinuation and conjecture pretending to be journalism, another invented press frenzy, the opportunity for another an embellished headline. His eventual and actual statement doesn't surprise me, because the lead-up to it sounded so sketchy without quotes directly from him.

The community and members of aggregator sites need to tamp down on media insinuations. It's just as bad as the bold face lies the MSM reported without verification on the way to invading Iraq.

[Dacarlo]

He didn’t really apologize at all.

[Solaris123]

And he shouldn't. The Danish mollahs should apologize to their own country for treasonous behavior and spreading lies around the world about the cartoons.

[Paulo1]

Fire him !

How absolutely absurd to apologize for a cartoon. What business does he have in saying who can and can not publish a political cartoon? So what if it offended anyone. Free speech is not pretty at times and if you are not occasionally offending someone you are probably not engaging in real free speech.

I find this action to be far worse than the actual cartoon and racist to boot. It now looks like the head of NATO believes that the majority of Muslims can not handle a simple cartoon.

[easarsfield]

But he didn't apologize for the cartoon, he said that he was distressed that Muslims took the cartoons as his country insulting Muslims//the prophet.

[Zen0469]

Good man!

No need to disturb a hornets nest if there is no good purpose served.

[chayefsky]

This hornets nest needs to be more than disturbed. It needs to be drop-kicked into the 21st century. Extremists of all religions should to be given notice that the world will not be held hosrage by their barbarous acts, threatening words and 11th century beliefs. The world is moving forward and they can move with us or be trampled by our progress.

[chayefsky]

Do not placate these religious thugs. The world has grown beyond their medeival laws and punishments and we cannot afford to regress. They must change or be swallowed by Time and Knowledge.

[InfinteShibumi]

Another third rail that should not be commented on. (Sigh.)

[AdamX]

I guess he hates freedom.