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To: SilentZ who wrote (233157)	5/17/2005 9:21:30 AM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 1572376

"and he was saying that they retracted the story only because their source couldn't confirm that the incident was mentioned in one particular military document, not because the story wasn't true." Keep in mind that the Newsweek story was that the Pentagon was investigating a charge of desecration of the Koran. If the Pentagon is not in fact investigating, then the story is untrue. Which the White House is trying to spin into that the desecration didn't happen. However, we know that such desecrations did happen in the past. There was one case where the prisoners at Gitmo went on a hunger strike and the commander gave a public apology for it.

To: SilentZ who wrote (233157)	5/17/2005 9:30:51 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572376

Why don't they just name their unnamed source???

To: SilentZ who wrote (233157)	5/17/2005 12:13:05 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572376

Z, Normally a publication would probably not retract a story over a detail like that. Normally deadly riots would not be caused by a "detail" like that, either. Tenchusatsu

To: SilentZ who wrote (233157)	5/17/2005 12:25:49 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572376

I was listening to a Newsweek editor last night, and he was saying that they retracted the story only because their source couldn't confirm that the incident was mentioned in one particular military document, not because the story wasn't true. Of course that's the reason........and the source can't 'remember' because the source is scared. He/she is seeing the reaction in the Muslim world and knows that if the WH finds out who he/she is, his/her life will be a living hell........there will be another crucifixion. Normally a publication would probably not retract a story over a detail like that. This "retraction" was almost certainly generated under duress from the Pentagon and White House. Of course it was..........the people at Newsweek are scared. Every one in the world understands what's happening.......even the lowly Afghan peasant. No one is fooled except those who want to be fooled like Harris and Ten. ted

To: SilentZ who wrote (233157)	5/17/2005 8:56:42 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572376

This "retraction" was almost certainly generated under duress from the Pentagon and White House. Come on Z, really? NewsWeek would have had a field day if the WhiteHouse had pressured them to retract the story.... NewsWeek let their hate of Bush hurt America. And now they will lose more subscribers..... Tough.