Huh . . .

by Cliopatria

Interesting. We still do not know if it is true or not, but too many voices are saying it for there to be nothing to the story.

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Derek Charles Catsam - 5/26/2005

Jason --
I share both of your sentiments. I do not think that, even if true, this story may add up to all of the overstatement alleged about the US military, but it is a very bad thing, and made worse by the fact that it will only harm us and especially our soldiers in tangible ways.
We disagree about the nature of media, but we certainly share the sentiment that a free society needs a free media. If people stop trusting newsweek, they won't buy it. Conversely, if they do buy it, that is their right.
dc

Jason Nelson - 5/26/2005

Mr. Catsam,
It looks like I may have answered Newsweek's overzealousness to release this story with a overzealousness of my own. I am watching and hoping that this is not true. Regardless, this kind of thing should be eliminated as a tactic in this war. There may be debate about what the terrorists have in common with the average Iraqi or Arab. However, there is no doubt that most of them share the Koran. This type of thing is wrong and stupid.

Finally, this still does not change my mind about the disposition of the dominate media; but Im glad that our media is free from government and that we have the freedom to talk about these things.

Derek Charles Catsam - 5/26/2005

That's why, at minimum, the story was plausible across the globe. the fact that it s even plausible should point to some serious issues that we need to address.
dc

Jonathan Coats - 5/26/2005

The newsweek story is probably true. They probably didn't realize it would cause such a stir in the Arab community----they should have. We know prisoners have been beaten to death in custody in Iraq, Afghanistan and Cuba, is it too far of a stretch to think we would flush a Koran down the toilet?