Mohammed Cartoons

Surprisingly, there was internal debate here at the Zoo about whether or not we would publish these cartoons. I know, from personal experience, that it's not easy to find these pictures although many international newspapers and a small smattering of US media outlets have published them. Americans and Zoo heads watch the riots with much confusion if they haven't seen the offending drawings.

Interestingly, these exact same cartoons were printed in a major Egyptian newspaper FOUR months ago during Ramadan with not a peep of protest. Thanks to Sandmonkey for pointing that out.

Y'all know the back story. Danish publisher can't find anyone to illustrate childrens book about Mohammed for fear of pissing of Muslims. Danish newspaper asks cartoonists to submit their takes on Mohammed(see left). Result: Not much...

This is not about 'insulting Islam' anymore than people rioted in LA because they felt a personal attachment to Rodney King...this is about suppressed rage...rage at the west and the perception in the Muslim world that 'we' (the west) are out to get them...funny how they think that considering we bomb them daily, fund their sworn enemies, overthrow their governments when we don't like them, support oppresive regimes that terrorize them (See Saddam) and...oh...

So here are the cartoons. See for yourself. Make an actual informed judgement and...

Stay Naked.