Danish Cartoonist Who Drew Muhammad Fired for “Security Reasons”

By John McCormack
Published April 23, 2010 6:45pm ET
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Danish Cartoonist Who Drew Muhammad Fired for “Security Reasons”
Kurt Westergaard, the Danish cartoonist who depicted Muhammad as a suicide bomber in 2006, tells AFP that he has been placed on indefinite leave “for security reasons.” Just a few months ago, Westergaard was attacked by an axe-wielding Islamist in his own home. Thankfully, in America the media are resolutely standing up to such vicious […]

Kurt Westergaard, the Danish cartoonist who depicted Muhammad as a suicide bomber in 2006, tells AFP that he has been placed on indefinite leave “for security reasons.” Just a few months ago, Westergaard was attacked by an axe-wielding Islamist in his own home. Thankfully, in America the media are resolutely standing up to such vicious attacks on free speech.

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