Saturday, February 18, 2006

Two views on the "Cartoon" rows

The first is the resignation of an Italian Minister for wearing a T-shirt depicting the cartoons.
The Reform Minister, can you believe it? Was the man responsible for this. At least he has the decency to resign. Can you imagine if he wore a T-shirt depicting the Pope in this sort of way in Italy.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Italy cartoon row minister quits

Second is a view from BBC News's man in Karachi, Aamer Ahmed Khan. In it he muses as to whether the rioting there is really against the cartoons or against the Liberalism of the current Pakistani Government. I leave you to make your mind up,

Hidden Motives behind Cartoon Riots

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