Well what you say is true however it must be taken in context.  Rasmussen originally said his government can't and doesn't control the newspapers, therefore there was nothing he can do.  I see that he's going to be in a number of Arab TV channels today to try and defuse the crisis.

That the cartoons offended Muslims in September and October is not in dispute.  However there have been MANY offensive media publications, including films in the Netherlands, in the past.  So why was there no rioting and storming of the Dutch embassies?

In other words, Muslims have had many occasions to be offended by the media in Europe.  Why are these 12 cartoons the straw that "broke the camel's back" (not to use an offensive expression)?

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