“We were just amazed by the collaborative, creative, joyful process that led to the cover and caption, Cabu’s…

“We were just amazed by the collaborative, creative, joyful process that led to the cover and caption, Cabu’s drawing of the Prophet Muhammad, cleverly hiding his face with his hands to avoid breaking outright prohibitions on showing the prophet’s likeness, but still provocative. Provocative enough to apparently serve as the root of this week’s attack.”

http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000003439513/charlie-hebdo-before-the-massacre.html?smid=go-share