What OhioWfan (and I and others) have pointed out is that the State Dept statement said CLEARLY that freedom of the press is important. They also did say that the cartoons were offensive. How that is "siding" with the terrorists is beyond any rational thought.
In fact, dagnabbit, you seem extremely short-sighted. You seem to want President Bush to come out swinging saying the cartoons are great and Mohammed sucks. Imagine what that would do in terms of our situation in both Iraq and Afghanistan, how that would affect the WOT and the security of our troops. Anyone who thinks a ham-handed yet satisfying response like that would help anything needs to get a grip.
Some have maintained a position, fighting against the actual text of the statements, and instead of just saying, "Hey, I misundertood" like MANY FReepers have done, because they have integrity and were truly mistaken, dagnabbit seems hellbent on grasping at straws to give the illusion he is correct. Very strange.
Thanks, KJC.....this is right on the money, and is what I'm talking about when I refer to emotions over rational thought.
And I agree. Such reactions on a conservative forum are always puzzling. Fortunately people who behave like dagnabbit wants the President to behave never successfully get into any office where their emotional, ill-considered reaction could put us all in even greater danger.