Dr Musharraf changing his tune and denouncing cartoons depicting Prophet

Rather then telling the Muslims that the Prophet was working in an organised manner to establish the first Islamic State in order to defend against such evils, Dr Musharraf is using the narrative of turning the other cheek and ignoring the remarks made. 

Muhammad (peace be upon him) tracked down those who mocked him in Mecca after establishing the state and executed except for one which he pardoned on request of a companion. 

However Musharraf states that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stood up for freedoms and human rights which are Western Liberal values alien to Islam as we are bound by the Shariah - so what exactly is his problem with the cartoons? Contradictory statement.

Verse of Quran regarding attack on the Messenger (saw)

"And if you were to ask them, they would say: 'Surely we were only jesting and playing.' Say: 'Was it Allah, His Verses, or His Messenger you were mocking? Make no mistake, verily you have disbelieved after your belief.'" [TMQ (9): 65-66]

Tafsir of the above verses

`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "During the battle of Tabuk, a man was sitting in a gathering and said, `I have never seen like these reciters of ours! They have the hungriest stomachs, the most lying tongues and are the most cowardice in battle.' A man in the Masjid said, `You lie. You are a hypocrite, and I will surely inform the Messenger of Allah. ' This statement was conveyed to the Messenger of Allah and also a part of the Qur'an was revealed about it.''' `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "I have seen that man afterwards holding onto the shoulders of the Messenger's camel while stones were falling on him, declaring, `O Allah's Messenger! We were only engaged in idle talk and jesting,' while the Messenger of Allah was reciting (the above verse).

Transliteration

La taAAtathiroo qad kafartumbaAAda eemanikum in naAAfu AAan ta-ifatin minkumnuAAaththib ta-ifatan bi-annahum kanoomujrimeen