re: I've also heard tell
My main issue is not really the original Newsweek story. I can let that one slide by as something they couldn't have foreseen. But as I posted earlier, Newsweek already did a followup with a new accusation. How is that a "mistake?"
You can bet that the media is out there looking for a solid case of Koran desecration, hopefully with photos, and if or when they find it, it will be front page news, knowing full well what the reaction will be overseas.
This is where the real motivations of the media become transparent.