I’m on a roll tonight. This next story isn’t about the stupidity of Islam (which is of course a given), but rather about the stupidity of the American news media:
Newsweek reported on May 8 that US personnel at Guantanamo Bay desecrated the Koran as an interrogation tactic, which has sparked rioting and calls for jihad [...]
This blog post offers an excellent examination of media bias.
I do believe that most beat journalists try to do a good job and report the news in a fair way — it’s just that they fail so consistently. So I’m not certain whether Journalism as a trade attracts those on the political left, or whether [...]
Predictably, Giuliana Sgrena is disputing the version of events that lead to her car being fired upon at an American checkpoint in Baghdad. She then goes on to play the Eason Jordan card:
Left-wing journalist Giuliana Sgrena claimed American soldiers gave no warning before they opened fire and said Sunday she could not rule out that [...]