"This is not hypocrisy. It is strategy."

Submitted by Dave Fafarman (United States), Apr 26, 2006 at 02:38

I recommend also the following insightful article, that helps to clarify matters:

"Islamic Chauvinism and the Mohammed Cartoons"
By Joseph Tartakovsky

...

"As Muslims denounce the cartoons for "stereotyping," "disrespecting faith," or "hurting feelings," charges of hypocrisy and double standards are flying against them. ..."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/02/_islamic_chauvinism_and_the_mo.html

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