The offensive Muhammad video and the Muhammad cartoons in the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo have cartoonists musing over whether there are limits to freedom of speech. Their declarations are sometimes gentle, sometimes forceful, and sometimes completely equivocal.
In Afghanistan protesters have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day over the accidental burning of Korans at a U.S. air base. The Korans were taken from prisoners and thought to be subversive materials. The U.S. military command and President Obama have both apologized for the incident. Joining the show is Orla Guerin, […]
In Afghanistan this morning more than 1,000 protesters are gathering to protest the burning of Korans and Islamic holy books at the Bagram military base. This has triggered a second day of anti-American demonstrations. Crowds clashed with security forces furious about the way Islamic holy books at the base were destroyed. Ambassador Peter Galbraith is […]