The New York Times leaps to defend the dignity and praise the terrorist abilities of Al Qaeda head-chopper Abu Musab al-Zarqawi: Not All See Video Mockery of Zarqawi as Good Strategy.
An effort by the American military to discredit the terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi by showing video outtakes of him fumbling with a machine gun — suggesting that he lacks real fighting skill — was questioned yesterday by retired and active American military officers.
And more from PajamasMedia:
The New York Times got itself sideways with many bloggers with its story cautioning against criticizing brutal terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s for his incompetence in handling a machine gun in a recently reeased videotape.
Little Green Footballs: “Times leaps to defend the dignity … of Zarqawi”’
The Mudville Gazette: “The New York Times and Associated Press are rushing to defend … Zarqawi”
Junkyard Blog: “NYT: It’s wrong to mock Zarqawi”
Sweetness and Light: “Times defends Zarqawi’s skills”
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