Satirical cartoons of Islam's Prophet Mohammed were published in Danish newspapers in 2006, sparking mass riots in Islamic nations worldwide. Last month they republished one of the cartoons -- in which Mohammed is wearing a bomb as a turban -- to show their commitment to freedom of speech, after police said a plot to kill the artist was uncovered. The bin Laden statement says the cartoons are part of a new crusade against Islam in which the Vatican has played a large and lengthy role.
Al Qaida Terrorist Leader Osama bin Laden -- in a new message -- has warned the European Union that it will be severely punished for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers. In an audio recording posted to an al-Qaida-affiliated Web site late Wednesday, a voice said to be that of bin Laden's says publishing the cartoons was a greater offense than Western forces bombing the homes of women and children. The audio track with English subtitles is heard over a video image of bin Laden holding a rifle.
基地可怕组织领袖本拉登发出新的信息。他忠告欧洲同盟说，欧洲报纸登载刻画先知穆罕默德的漫画，欧盟将为此受到严格处分。与基地组织有关的网站礼拜三晚间颁布了一份讲话录音，录音中据信是本拉登的人说，刊登漫画的罪恶比西方部队轰炸妇女儿童的家宅还要重大。这份录音与显示本拉登手持步枪的图像同时播放，配有英文字幕。
2006年，丹麦报纸刊登了讥讽伊斯兰先知穆罕默德的漫画，在世界各地的穆斯林国度引发大范围动乱。丹麦报纸上个月从新刊登了其中的一幅漫画，在这幅度漫画中，穆罕默德戴的头巾是一枚炸弹。此前警方说，他们发明了试图刺杀那幅漫画作者的诡计，丹麦报纸于是再次刊登这幅漫画，以表示对舆论自在的动摇信奉。本拉登的申明说，漫画是讨伐伊斯兰的新十字军征战的一局部，罗马教廷在其中表演着主要跟长期的角色。