Murderous Frenzy

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad." The protesters streamed out of mosques after Friday sermons, as pickups with loudspeakers blared messages against Gillian Gibbons, the teacher who was sentenced Thursday to 15 days in prison and deportation. She avoided the more serious punishment of 40 lashes. The mob called for Gibbons' execution, saying, "No tolerance: Execution," and "Kill her, kill her by firing squad."

• JJ Commentary: This tells us all we need to know about Islam. Is it the one true God who whips them into a frenzied, murderous state? No, quite the opposite.