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Sunday, May 22, 2005
From the Belmont Club:We live in a strange world where the Beslan story vanishes in weeks while Abu Ghraib lives on for years. Maybe it reflects the inherent importance of the stories but it more probably demonstrates the media's ability to prolong the life of some stories while ignoring others. I hope it is not impertinent to observe that the media's demeanor towards terrorism bears more than a passing resemblance to cheap cowardice; but though outwardly similar it really springs from a high-minded idealism, deep courage and profound learning. Or so I hope. This week, we've been going through another round of being horrified by what might be being done in the name of our government in the War on Terror. It's worth taking a moment, then, to reflect upon what's been done in the name of Islam.
One hopes that one day Muslims will muster as much public outrage over the murder of hundreds of children in the name of their God as Americans managed over the adorning of a Muslim man with women's panties.
We've seen the photos of American atrocities. But the photos of Islamist atrocities go quickly from the front pages. Hence the gruesome shot up top, which will remain for a month or so. Just a reminder of why we're fighting the Islamist extremists... It's for the children.
posted by gbarto at 2:51 PM
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