Kroll, Le Soir (Brussels)

New Year resolutions

Published on 4 January 2010 at 17:35

"New Year Resolutions."

—"I'm going to get me a plane!"

—" I'm going to get me a cartoonist."

The holiday season has been marked by Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's botched attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on 25 December, and a young Somalian's failed attempt on the life of Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard in Aarhus, Danemark, on 1st January. Both of the would-be attackers have been linked to Al-Qaeda.

Receive the best of European journalism straight to your inbox every Thursday

see previous cartoon

Tags

Was this article useful? If so we are delighted!

It is freely available because we believe that the right to free and independent information is essential for democracy. But this right is not guaranteed forever, and independence comes at a cost. We need your support in order to continue publishing independent, multilingual news for all Europeans.

Discover our subscription offers and their exclusive benefits and become a member of our community now!

Are you a news organisation, a business, an association or a foundation? Check out our bespoke editorial and translation services.

Support independent European journalism

European democracy needs independent media. Join our community!