Mein Kampf ? Not quite the same as a "sacred document" revered by millions. After all the trouble to avoid even the appearance of this conflict being a "holy war", this kind of religious insult was needlessly reckless. My opinion.
"...this kind of religious insult was needlessly reckless."
So was reporting the incident.
I agree wholeheartedly! Newsweek shouldn't have done it.
If ONE prisoner was so degraded that he gave information that saved ONE U.S. Soldier's life, then I wouldn't call it "needless". The goal was to coax information from these "people". Defiling a stack of paper pulp seems fairly reasonable to me...even in front of those paragons of religious tolerance called Muslims.
The 'official' statements from our government is that this is 'not a religious war'. They know very well that it is. Diplomacy- and an amount of naivete,IMO, -prevents that from being said.
The soldiers in the field, the ones dealing with this face to face, know damn well that is IS a 'holy' war - and they are fighting against the UNholy ones. You don't prosecute them for it- you praise and encourage them.
To win- you use the best weapons you have, physical and psychological. They want to use the Koran to dominate the world-use the Koran to defeat them. Immerse it in urine. Line a pig pen with it. Paper the floor with it and leave not a place to walk that isn't on Mohammeds word.
Why should we respect their document of death and destruction when it proposes all other religions be eradicated?
If the idea is which side is going to dominate the world- and make no mistake, it is- then it has to start face-to-face, one on one. They will tell us how to act, or we will tell them. Islam is that black and white. To go on thinking compromise and reason are possible( with entire Muslim countries, or individual Muslims) is suicidal.
After all the trouble to avoid even the appearance of this conflict being a "holy war",
A little late for that. My opinion.
I realize it's been a while since September 11, 2001, but if you fail to recognize that this IS a holy war, then you'd probably be oblivious to the Qu'ran TP as well.