The Next Step in the Cartoon Kerfuffle

Malaysia has taken the cartoon kerfuffle to the next step (from Special Report):

The Malaysian government is now objecting not only to images of the Prophet Muhammad, but also to a cartoon simply showing an artist who is offering to draw those images. The American cartoon, from a strip called "Non Sequitur," appeared in Malaysia's New Strait Times and features the caption, "Kevin finally achieves his goal to be the most feared man in the world,” next to a street artist with a large sketch pad offering "caricatures of Muhammad while you wait."

After defending its decision last week, the paper is now apologizing left and right for having run the cartoon and says it will abide by any disciplinary action taken by the government.

Now that's funny, but these people have no sense of humor whatsoever.