The White House and the Pentagon have aggressively accused Newsweek of causing riots and deaths in Muslim nations, as well as damaging the reputation of the U.S. overseas, because of the column brief (since retracted) accusing the U.S. military of desecrating the Koran (which the Red Cross and other organizations will probably soon prove to be true since they've filed complaints in the past).
When photos of Saddam Hussein in his underwear while in captivity appear in a British tabloid today-- from what I understand a violation of Geneva Convention rules -- President Bush is asked if he thinks this will incite riots and further damage the U.S.'s reputation.
He responds that he doesn't think a photo would make Muslims kill and riot, that it's an ideology that makes them do it. "I don't think a photo inspires murders," Bush replied. He said Iraq's insurgents are "inspired by an ideology that is so barbaric and backwards that it's hard for many in the Western world to comprehend how they think."
Huh? Can this hypocrisy get any more blatant?
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On the Mark, I know you are aware of this, but everything is the message today. What the reporters should do is point out the hypocrisy of this message rather than just allowing it to be repeated unquestioned.
Yeah, they could all do with a dose of Monty Python's Life of Brian..
Seriousness is the great scourge of western civilzation..
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