Freedom of speech

In a follow up to my last blog, there is a guaniad story published today. Free speech? mmmmm

"Danish paper sorry for Muhammad cartoons

Late apology after tide of Arab anger and boycott Swedes and Norwegians also affected by fallout

Denmark's largest selling broadsheet newspaper last night issued an apology to the "honourable citizens of the Muslim world" after publishing a series of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad that provoked protests across the Middle East.

In a lengthy statement the editor-in-chief of Jyllands-Posten admitted that the 12 cartoons, one of which depicted Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban, had caused "serious misunderstandings". Carsten Juste said: "The 12 cartoons ... were not intended to be offensive, nor were they at variance with Danish law, but they have indisputably offended many Muslims, for which we apologise.""