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Kurt Westergaard

The “I am Charlie” slogan was on display during a vigil in Frankfurt, Germany following the deadly shooting attack in Paris this week.

Islamic extremists make it pretty clear who they want dead

Belief

Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief, Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier, certainly knew he was a marked man. Al-Qaeda even put his name on a hit list.

Filipino Muslims hold a banner during a rally outside the Danish embassy in Manila's Makati financial district February 15, 2006. The protesters were demonstrating against cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad that were published by a Danish newspaper.

Cartoons of Muhammad sparked global outrage, but the man who approved them has no regrets

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