Mohammed cartoons inflame U.S. campus

IRVINE, California (CNN) -- A controversy that has sparked violent demonstrations across the Middle East and Asia came to a U.S. college campus as a display of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed drew about 200 protesters.

Security was increased for the student forum Tuesday night at the University of California, Irvine, but police reported no violence.

Last week, members of the Muslim Student Union called upon College Republicans -- the student group co-sponsoring the event -- not to display the images, but the latter refused.

Another sponsor, the United American Committee, likened the demonstrations to "censorship by terrorism" in a statement on its Web site.

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College Republicans, should of known

The discussion originally was set to focus on the fight against terrorism, but copies of the cartoons surfaced on campus, and the College Republicans said they decided to include the topic in the program.

For the past three years I have been telling young republicans and any other insane constitution hating bastard who will listen that I got a great deal for them to kill all the non-white, non-christian humans they want - 1-800-USA-ARMY. My efforts have failed miserably. I'm so ashamed. It may have something to do with their lack of spine.

The number one response to my offer to take them to the Army recruiting office - "I haven't served in the military yet?" Must be somewhere in a republican training manual.

That's why they're in college instead of in Iraq.