In his column, only days after the cartoons were printed, he argued that he thought the cartoons represented an "unnecessary provocation", believing they constituted in itself a caricature of Denmark's "cherished freedom of expression".
Oma kolumnis, vaid päev pärast koomiksipiltide avaldamist, arvas ta, et karikatuurid esindasid "tarbetut provokatsiooni", uskudes, et nad moodustasid omaette karikatuuri Taani "hindamatust sõnavabadusest".