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To: carranza2 who wrote (114010)5/16/2005 12:37:22 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793917
 
I wasn't attempting to justify the reaction. The simple fact that allegations of atrocities cause mass hysteria is so well known that propaganda campaigns have relied on it throughout recorded history.

And, in fact, this particular "atrocity" came right out of the Al Qaeda playbook. They know their audience.

Isikoff's article was as irresponsible as shouting "fire" in a crowded theater.

I don't think much of journalism schools, and less of journalistic ethics, but this is a paradigm case for journalists to consider their ethical requirements. No journalist should strive to be the first to incite a riot by printing propaganda.



To: carranza2 who wrote (114010)5/16/2005 1:47:39 PM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793917
 
perfectly foreseeable that Muslims would riot and kill upon learning of Koran desecrations at Guantanamo.

And the Western World should take a good hard look at this reaction. Would members of any other religion do this?

Would Christians or Jews worldwide have the same reaction?

Would these groups just randomly kill others because of their perception of slight to their Holy Book?


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