 Some commentators see the publications of the cartoons as part of a deliberate effort to show Muslims and Islam in a bad light , thus influencing public opinion in the West in aid of various political projects . Journalist Andrew Mueller wrote , " I am concerned that the ridiculous , disproportionate reaction to some unfunny sketches in an obscure Scandinavian newspaper may confirm that ... Islam and the West are fundamentally irreconcilable " . Different groups used the cartoon for different political purposes ; Heiko Henkel wrote : 
