I hope that with this I have removed the misunderstanding.

They've won. That is what is so appalling. My guess is that no one in the next generation is going to want to draw the Prophet Mohammed in Denmark and therefore I must ashamedly admit it: they've won.

The dark dictatorships have won.

We apologize for the fact that the cartoons undeniably have offended many Muslims.

These cartoons were not in violation of Danish law but have irrefutably offended many Muslims, and for that we apologize.

The editors have told Flemming Rose to take a holiday because no one can understand the kind of pressure he has been under.