Charlie Hebdo, the Patsy

Maybe the cartoons aren’t the problem.

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Police officers stand near Notre Dame basilica, where a knife attack took place, in Nice, France, October 29, 2020.

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A man walked into a French church and began knifing people to death while screaming “Allah akbar!” The crack squad over at the Associated Press produced the headline: “Terrorism suspected.”

Three dead: one woman beheaded, two others merely stabbed to death. Terrorism suspected. Mustn’t rush to judgment.

Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.

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