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Panic room saved artist Kurt Westergaard from Islamist assassin

Sun, 2010-01-03 07:42 — ABN

Just when Denmark thought the worst was over, Islamic fury has come back to haunt it with an assassination attempt on the artist whose cartoon of the prophet Muhammad as a suicide bomber had an explosive impact four years ago on the Muslim world.

An axe-wielding Somali extremist broke into the home of Kurt Westergaard on Friday night as the 75-year-old cartoonist was looking after Stephanie, his five-year-old granddaughter.

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The presence of the granddaughter argues strongly for giving Westergaard a gun and teaching him how to use it. Yes, the assailant probably would not have harmed the girl, but all of us should have the right and the capacity to defend ourselves and loved ones against assault, and in Westergaard's case, this sort of assault was almost certain to happen. ABN