"I certainly hope that Newsweek story is incorrect, because it would be outrageous if U.S. interrogators behaved that way."
Why? It's just a book. (And a book of bad fairy tales at that.) If "flushing" a Koran (more likely throwing it in the s---bucket the cells are equiped with) softens them up, then so be it.
Oh, it's Friedman. Someone tell him the world is round. Then give him a swirly - or just stick his head in a gitmo s---bucket.
I don't recall Mr. Friedman having any qualms about the crucifix-in-urine episode.
"I certainly hope that Newsweek story is incorrect, because it would be outrageous if U.S. interrogators behaved that way."
Notice how he uses the word outrageous to describe the action that the U.S. didn't even do. Yet, where is the strong adjective for describing what Newsweak already admitted they did? Nope. In fact, he even casts some doubt that the story might actually be real ("I hope that Newsweek story is incorrect").
These people just can't help themselves, can they.