[ambrose]

ping!

[Yardstick]

Wow, lots of Freepers being cited recently.

[colorado tanker]

AP backs the story even though they don't know this guy's name because the reporter "trusts" him after a phone interview??? I guess AP doesn't care how stupid it looks.

[big'ol_freeper]

Well done!

[Hank All-American]

This former Air Force officer makes an open challenge to that former "Navy Seal." If he can kick my a ss, I'll believe him. What do you say, monkey-boy?

[siunevada]

"I really trust this guy," he said. "I believe he's a real straight shooter."

Minor says Majied didn't give him his previous name, "and I didn't press the matter."

Mmm. Mmm. Mmm. Now, that's some GOOD journalism. Just like the old profs at J-school used to teach.

[rolling_stone]

time to check court records for a name change..

[Principled]

Is this a set up? Methinks they'd try it.

[rintense]

Jounralists newest mantra: We trust anyone who discredits Bush, and distrust anyone who questions Kerry.

[So Cal Rocket]

Minor says Majied didn't give him his previous name, "and I didn't press the matter."

A real investigative journalist would have asked the question and then tried to authenticate the name. Minor was obviously afraid of the answer, so he didn't ask.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"I really trust this guy," he said. "I believe he's a real straight shooter."

No further investigation necessary.

Case closed.

</sarcasm>

[OpusatFR]

"In an interview with WorldNetDaily, however, Minor says he has no reason to disbelieve Majied's story."

Well, that's nice. Now, to clear any misunderstanding up completely, what was the guys name prior to his conversion.

That would be the simplest route to ascertaining the truth, wouldn't it?

Or could it be that he refuses to give his original name because, gasp, it wouldn't be listed on the official Seal roster?

[Joe Brower]

Called 'em on their bullshit, Trav! Good on yer!

[randog]

In an interview with WorldNetDaily, however, Minor says he has no reason to disbelieve Majied's story.

"I really trust this guy," he said. "I believe he's a real straight shooter."

Well, there you have it--the reporter "feels" that he was told the truth. No facts necessary when the feelin's right.

[fortheDeclaration]

They are using a Muslim to bash Bush?
Am I missing something here?

[wideawake]

Ah, I forgot The "Seems like a nice guy over the phone" Rule.

As long as you are polite to a reporter on the phone, everything you say is true and there is no need to check your sources.

The utter lack of professionalism tolerated by the Old Media never ceases to amaze me.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Homeschooling terrorists. Great.

[Tax-chick]

Minor says Majied homeschools his seven children. "These are really upstanding people," he told WND.

Oh, please!!! If he came by my house, where we're Christians homeschooling seven children, the story would be about how we're a Threat To The American Way Of Life because our children are being "indoctrinated" in our "exclusive" religious beliefs, instead of learning to be "inclusive" and "nonjudgmental" in the public schools. (/rant)

Great work, Travis McGee! FReeper-Vets are #1!

[netmilsmom]

Have you started your next book?
It's falling in your lap.

[cinives]

Minor says Majied homeschools his seven children.

sad - gives homeschooling a bad name.