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Newsweek Is Not Alone
Ant:
--- Quote from: Woodrow on May 17, 2005, 08:43:04 AM ---It's bizzare as hell to me that you turn this into a political debate when missing the entire issue.
Flushing a book down a toilet is not grounds for murder.
It's even stranger to me that the news outfit that printed the story retracted it, but somehow, in your blind hate, you just want it to be true!
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I have no desire to want the story to be true. Your best bet to defeat my argument is to argue against a point I've never made. You claimed the story had no corroborating evidence. You were wrong. Multiple news organizations published similiar story in the past. You implied people were rioting and murdering solely over this story. That is also wrong. This story only fanned flames that were already burning, if you look deep enough you find violence was already occuring and unrest with America had been growing for months. Our own government initially came out and said the Newsweek story was not the underlying cause of the riots... of course when the White House saw a political opportunity to save its own hide it viewed things differently and the riots in Afghanistan rested entirely on the shoulders of Newsweek. You continue to ignore the fact that Newsweek recieved approval from the Pentago to run this story before printing it. Practically every assertion you've made against me is proven wrong by reality so now the best you can do is attempt to counter arguments I've never made.
Woodrow:
You just don't get it do you...
:grumpy:
Don Rizzle:
--- Quote from: Woodrow on May 17, 2005, 02:01:44 PM ---You just don't get it do you...
:grumpy:
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I think your the one who doesn't get it!
the only valid point you've raised in this thread is 'Flushing a book down a toilet is not grounds for murder.' which no one has even disputed or attempted to argue that it is grounds for murder. but in a country where disrespecting this book carries the death penalty, its not suprising they are more than a bit miffed. and like ant pointed out it just added to volcano of hate already present in region.
Woodrow:
--- Quote from: Don Rizzle on May 17, 2005, 11:33:53 AM ---maybe it wasn't gramatically correct and the spelling wasn't great but hey my post never are, this is old ground your not going to get me to make an effort just to impress you. you are no better than me, your points are no more valid than mine because they maybe constructed in the queens english (well american bastardised english). if you couldn't understand what i said in my origional post i suggest you go back to school.
The bush administration was very critical of newsweek, if you don't believe political pressure (direct or indirect) led to the retraction then you really are nieve....if you want me to explain it in simpler terms and go through the chain of events i'll be happy to do that for you.
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I am better than you because my points are based on common sense.
Low Key:
--- Quote from: Ant on May 17, 2005, 12:22:12 PM ---You continue to ignore the fact that Newsweek recieved approval from the Pentago to run this story before printing it.
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No they didn't. I saw the interview they had with the Newsweek guy. They said the Pentagon didn't even respond when they sent the article in. They waited like 11 days for an okay, but nothing, so they printed it. I would have done the same if I didn't get any response, but you have to admit, there is a difference.
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