Dave Smith wrote:

> Michel Boucher wrote:
>
>
>>However it may appear, when a diplomatic request is made, it is rarely
>>made to a newspaper. It usually goes to the government. The
>>government CAN speak in the name of its citiens, or at least that is
>>usually the case. Couching this as a freedom of speech issue does not
>>obviate the fact that it was the Danish government who was asked
>>diplomatically and refused. A diplomatic solution usually prevents
>>outbreaks of this sort...usually.
>
>
> Pray tell, what sort of diplomatic solution was Denmark supposed to agree
> too. [?]


They were supposed to agree to roll over and die. That might have been
enough...

Best regards,
Bob