It looks obvious

The state department’s spokesman announcement indicates that USA decided not the take a strong stand defending freedom.

The State Department spokesman, Sean McCormack, reading the government’s statement on the controversy, said, "Anti-Muslim images are as unacceptable as anti-Semitic images," which are routinely published in the Arab press, "as anti-Christian images, or any other religious belief."

Still, the United States defended the right of the Danish and French newspapers to publish the cartoons. "We vigorously defend the right of individuals to express points of view," Mr. McCormack added.

This is rather disappointment, mostly from an administration that raises the flag of fighting for freedom. However, remembering that the same administration, as other before him, act vigorously to limit the same freedom of speech here at home , might explain the lack of enthusiasm to join the battle now.