The cartoonist is Lars Vilks who, in 2007, depicted an image of the head of Muhammad on a dog's body. According to the article on the AP, the bounty from al-Qaida given for the man was set $100,000.
One of the people arrested in Ireland was Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, who is actually from CO. It turns out that she recently converted to Islam and, took her son with her to Ireland to be with an Algerian man, whom she married. She is also said to have been in contact with another woman Colleen LaRose, who is in PA. She calls herself, "Jihad Jane" and, is known for being online in order to recruit people for the assassination of this cartoonist.
At this point, Ireland officials are not releasing any further details and, it's not known if Paulin-Ramirez is still in custody.
Before she left the country, Paulin-Ramirez was working at a medical clinic and studying to become a nurse practitioner. What made her become Muslim, turn on her country, and finally become involved in a plot to murder a cartoonist over a drawing?
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