David Letterman not silenced by Jihadists

[brianleepainter]

David Letterman wasn't silenced by a death threat, and instead stood up to jihadists by continuing to air his

opinions on his next show:

"Last week, the U.S.-based SITE intelligence monitoring group said a death threat against Letterman was posted on a website used by militants.

The militant who made the threat, and was apparently angered by a joke Letterman made about the death of a leading member of al Qaeda killed in an air strike in Pakistan, called on Muslims in the United States to "cut the tongue" of the comedian and "shut it forever." - Reuters

David Letterman poking fun at Jihadists

David Letterman's response to his death threat:

Top Ten Thoughts on Death Threat

Amy Peikoff, wrote a great "thank you" to Letterman, on her blog "don't let it go unheard"

Amy Peikoff's Thank You to David Letterman

[WilliamColton]

I find Letterman one the least funny comedians working today. But props to him for not backing down.

[Tanaka]

I like Letterman's humor. But, knowing his political views, I'm worried that he doesn't realize how serious this is. He's probably under the impression that this is just like any other threat celebrities receive from time to time. It's not, Islamists will try to carry this out, and his only chance is to protect himself.

[WilliamColton]

Apparently Craig Ferguson (of The Late Late Show, owned by World Wide Pants, Letterman's production company) received white powder in the mail today. Turned out to be harmless, but what's with threatening late night personalities lately?