YouTube Responds to Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Is Jeff Dunham's YouTube video, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, offensive to Muslims? The YouTube community has something to say...

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[mestanzade]

I am muslim and was not offended at all. As was mentioned below, the sketch does not make fun of muslims, but of muslim terrorists (I don't like the phrase Islamic terrorists). I think the video does a favor to muslim community. It makes people less scared of muslim terrorists and see them for what they are: stupid (actually they are also nationalists that hate USA). Next time I see Osama on TV I'll remember Akhmed and smile.

And I think it is hard to hate Akhmed. He is just too funny.

[alexselby97]

who cares what they think its HILARIOUS im not racist and jeff isnt racist hes trying to do his job and make you laugh it shouldnt be taken seriously its comedy

[lc061084]

@golferproZx3 was that english?

[MrHalohalo85]

Someone talked about Dave Chappelle, but he addresses black issues as a black comedian. Dunham's Achmed seems like the equivalent of an Irishman impersonating a Hutu massacrer, and that's where his humor seems more than a bit iffy.

Those who feel offended may not be terrorists, but they may associate themselves with the accent, dress code or even the name of the puppet ('Achmed' is one of the most popular male names among Muslims, after all) and feel themselves targets of a certain fear/hate.

[golferproZx3]

Ppl it's jus a fukin puppet and a mahnnn tryin to make some money in tha credit crunch so if u don't like fuk off and don't watch it

[golferproZx3]

Ppl it's jus a fukin mahnn with a fukin puppet tryin to make a livin off makin ppl laff it's not racist nd it's not a motherfukin culture it's jus pure comedy now stop wining about it if u don't like it don't fukin watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MemphisSpanker]

Why didn't you ask this question about Dunham's Walter and if he was offensive in the way he is used to portray 50 or 60+ year old white males? Get a life please.

[070000591]

2:38 is the dumbest person in this video

[Haffwayskaters]

Achmed isnt being racist hes just funny

[ROFLSoldiers]

Achmed the dead terrorist is hella funny & seriously if you can't see the comedy in this skit then give the fuck up & go jump off a bridge or run in front of a fast moving bus or something. It's comedy & for some of you really... Jeff is offending you not the tons of performers before him... who do the same shit have you ever watched a movie before the 1950's good luck not seeing any racism in one of those where black people were always serving whites come on get a grip already ! ;) ROFL

[barclayprem]

So according to the tit around 1:47 (can't be bothered looking to write his name) around 44 million people in the world are racist. It couldn't possibly be that people actually see the funny side to what he is saying. Example, when Achmed talks about the promised virgins, "did they say the virgins would be femaie? ... "Oh shit"

Comedy is the one way to take away fear. Once you make it a small thing that we laugh it, it isn't scary.