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White House Questioned French Magazine’s ‘Judgment’ In 2012 For Publishing Naked Muhammad Cartoon
CBS News ^ | 1-7-15 | NA

Posted on 01/07/2015 9:51:01 AM PST by Colehill1999

WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — The White House criticized French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in 2012 for publishing cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad.

Then White House Press Secretary Jay Carney questioned the magazine’s judgment after publishing images of Muhammad naked.

“We are aware that a French magazine published cartoons featuring a figure resembling the Prophet Muhammad, and obviously we have questions about the judgment of publishing something like this,” Carney told reporters in September 2012.

Carney stated that the images would be “deeply offensive to many and have the potential to be inflammatory.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: charliehebdo; france; fubo; islam; jaycarney; mad; madmagazine; mohammed; muhammad; muhammed; obama; obamanation; terrorism
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To: Colehill1999
I have some poor judgement for the Whitehouse:
61 posted on 01/08/2015 3:25:05 PM PST by Brae Jager (I come to you with painted skies)
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To: Brae Jager

I think you got the heads switched.


62 posted on 01/08/2015 3:48:23 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Charlie Hebdo flashback -- old topic from the FRchives.
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63 posted on 07/06/2019 11:24:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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