Beating Tom to the punch
"OFFENSIVE TO MUSLIMS: The Mohammed cartoons were published in Egypt, in October."
http://www.instapundit.com/
Instapundit link:
http://pajamasmedia.com/2006/02/mohammed_cartoons_published_in.php
Well, it seems that the US newspapers could have actually had a reason to not publish these cartoons.
The Excuse?
Old news.