Posted on 05/14/2005 12:57:03 PM PDT by rightalien
Right Wing Nuthouse looks into the Newsweek article which has set off riots in the Muslim world. The "brief Newsweek report" printed in its May 9 issue, has apparently been used by instigators and provocateurs to stir up the massive anti-American activity among students, tribesmen, and the semi-literate and illiterate of the areas involved -- according the accounts of such diverse media as the BBC, AOL News Service, and other major media throughout the world including those of Singapore, Australia, and India.
I dropped my free Newsweek subscription months ago to escape the pervasive anti-administration whining and ultra-liberal rants and screeds, so I don't have a copy of the May 9 edition -- nor is it possible to search out on the magazine's Web site the actual allegation it made.
As far as I can determine, no other legitimate news outlet has made a similar accusation; nor can I find any indication that the Newsweek charge has been in any way credibly corroborated. Many reports, including those from official sources such as the VOA, state that such actions would be "repugnant," totally counter to US policy, are being taking very seriously by the administration, and will be thoroughly investigated. No less an official than Condi Rice has been quoted to that effect.
Nevertheless, there is the allegation; there are the dead and wounded; there is another round of hatred instigated against our country.
How do the editors of Newsweek sleep nights?
Richard N. Weltz 5 14 05
Thomas Lifson adds:
Once again we have confirmation that enemies of the United States will whip up Muslim mobs into homicidal frenzies on the barest of pretexts. It would behoove journalists to keep in mind the real world consequences of their reporting. Do they want to provide fodder to these animals? Following reporting of Abu Ghraib, people were beheaded. The Abu Ghraib photos were obtained under very troubling circumstances, as Doug Hanson has reported, but the major media have ignored.
No more pretending that they are simply interested in the truth. That claim rings hollow in today's politicized press. They need to take responsibility for what they do. No more pretending that they can't have predicted what would happen.
As for the Muslim world, I would take their hyper-sensitivity a lot more seriously if we saw the Muslim world offering the same degree of respect they demand to the world's other religions. I am mightily affended that Christians and Jews cannot openly practice their faiths in the land which hosts Islam's two holy cities. When it comes to respect, ya gotta give if you're gonna get.
I'd even be impressed if they respected their own religion. They bomb mosques, or use them as weapons depots and terrorist hideouts. Why should we respect what they don't?
They (the Newsweek writers and editors who produced this story) have blood on their hands.
It is not an exaggeration to call them murderers.
Yes they do. I can't help wondering if they care or if they ever think about the results of their actions to damage, if not bring down, the Bush administration. What is the matter with these people that they would do such things?
although an excellent writeup and topic to discuss, shouldn't this be in 'blogs'?
Like ALL left-wing losers, they could care less who gets hurt and actually enjoy reading about death and mayhem they have caused if they believe it will hurt the cause of Conservatism and Christianity in the US. That is until they are personally affected by the destruction they wish on others.
I just sent the Newsweek editors an email sharing my opinion of them. Not that they care anyway. But if enough people are outraged, it might make them think twice before doing this again.
"They had better come out with conclusive positive proof that this story was true or they are directly to blame for hundreds of deaths."
Amen to that!
You assume ignorant mind numbed leftists are capable of thought?
The ONLY way to "correct" a leftist - is to smack them hard -- squarely between the eyes with a 2x4....
Semper Fi
lol! Well, unless you want to end up in jail, you need to use a metaphoric 2x4 -- hit them in the pocketbook. I don't subscribe, so I can't cancel my subscription, but maybe others will at least threaten to.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
The theatre of the world is packed with Muslims, and Newsweek has shouted "FIRE!"
I agree.
Pictures to follow...
It is not the UBLs of this world that will do us in but the Newsweeks of this world. If UBL were smart he would just stay in his cave, keep his mouth shut and let Newsweek and other left-wing rags do his dirty work.
Flushing the Koran down the toilet is mild to what a lot of people would like to do to these crazy islamics.
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