Islam believes that any depiction of Muhammed (pictures, statues, etc.) is a form of blasphemy; to the best of my knowledge, the rest of the world has always respected this. NBC, CBS, ABC, etc. go out of their way to placate the religion that promotes the death and destruction of America, I think they should at least show the same level of respect for the religious traditions of much of America.
Christians are not a protected class. To them, Christians are the enemy.
I am not the paranoid type, but I suspect we are in for more persecution than we have seen up till now.