The outrageous thing is the Islamic reaction to this. It simply affirms everything the cartoonists were trying to say. If the state department statement had also condemned the Muslim reaction, then it might have been okay.
But what the Muslims are trying to do is to force everyone to abide by Shariah standards, whether they believe in them or not. It must be made clear to the Muslims that we will not bow to them in that regard.
Personally, I like to see the euroweenies up against this without our help. Who do you think has a higher approval rating on the continent of euroweenie: Bush or Bin Laden. I don't know the answer, but I don't think it's Bush.
So let the euroweenies struggle for awhile. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Maybe at the end of all this, they will actually be a worthy partner of the United States of America. I doubt it. But you never know. In any event, let's see what they can do without us.