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As the controversy continues, both free speech advocates and those who fear the influence of radical Islam are outraged by Comedy Central's censorship of "South Park" and the violent threats toward Stone and Parker.

(Washington, D.C. ) To mark its 200th episode, "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker decided to bring back some of their most controversial characters. After a facing criticism and censorship for a 2006 depiction of Muhammad, they decided to make light of the incident by depicting him as a blurred-out figure and in a mascot costume, never actually showing his face. But shortly after the episode aired, radical Muslim bloggers issued violent threats to Stone and Parker, and Comedy Central responded by censoring the episode and removing it from its website.

As the controversy continues, both free speech advocates and those who fear the influence of radical Islam are outraged by Comedy Central's censorship of "South Park" and the violent threats toward Stone and Parker.

Andrew Klavan -- whose novels True Crime and Don't Say a Word became hit films starring Clint Eastwood and Michael Douglas respectively, and whose latest book is also headed for the big screen -- takes issue with Comedy Central's extreme political correctness and is talking with media outlets to discuss the current controversy.

Ask Andrew:

• Why Comedy Central responded inappropriately to the threats.
• If the threats against Stone and Parker are merely a fringe incident, or if they represent a greater cultural shift.
• Why extreme political correctness is dangerous.
• How his latest book, "The Long Way Home", discusses individual freedoms in an age of radical Islam.