Redemption For Newsweek?
Howard Kurtz:
So some FBI reports made reference to allegations of abuse that have been made my terror captives since 2002? How in the world does that substantiate the claims Newsweek made in its article? These allegations are nothing new. As I said before, they've existed since 2002 and have never once been proven.
Like I posted yesterday, wake me up when we have some proof that doesn't consist of rumors and unsubstantiated accusations.
This hit the Post Web site at mid-afternoon yesterday:
"Nearly a dozen detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba told FBI interrogators that guards had mistreated copies of the Koran, including one who said in 2002 that guards 'flushed a Koran in the toilet,' according to new FBI documents released today.
"The summaries of FBI interviews, obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union as part of an ongoing lawsuit, also include allegations that the Koran was kicked, thrown to the floor and withheld as punishment and that guards mocked Muslim prisoners during prayers."
And the Los Angeles Times had this: "FBI interviews at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in 2002 and 2003 reflected allegations by detainees that guards desecrated the Koran on numerous occasions, and that perceived abuses of the Muslim holy book triggered unrest and even a possible suicide attempt, newly released government documents revealed today."
Quick react from Kos: "Turns out Newsweek was wrong about its source, right about the story. Darn it. Now who can the wingers blame for setbacks in Afghanistan and Iraq?"
Just to review: Newsweek made a specific error, saying this would be in a forthcoming military investigative report, and had to apologize and retract. But that never meant there was no Koran desecration--in fact, The Post reported such a charge in 2003 (as did other outlets later), but the charges were always attributed to detainees. Even these documents (which I'll bet were seen by Isikoff's source) atrribute the allegations to detainees. But that casts the outraged White House and Pentagon reaction in a slightly different light, doesn't it?
So some FBI reports made reference to allegations of abuse that have been made my terror captives since 2002? How in the world does that substantiate the claims Newsweek made in its article? These allegations are nothing new. As I said before, they've existed since 2002 and have never once been proven.
Like I posted yesterday, wake me up when we have some proof that doesn't consist of rumors and unsubstantiated accusations.
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