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June 12, 2005
NY Times Redefines Hypocrisy
Posted by Dave Blount at June 12, 2005 1:54 PM
The New York Times has published still another lengthy propaganda piece harping on supposed abuse of the coddled terrorists in US custody.
Why is this worth mentioning? Because the article is accompanied by some mediocre, vaguely kinky photographs by Andres Serrano.
You may recall that the loudest claims of abuse at Guantanamo Bay have entailed US soldiers allegedly showing disrespect toward Korans, which of course Muslims regard as holy. Americans were even accused of flushing a Koran down a toilet, though it turned out it was the terrorists themselves who tried to pull that stunt. One American guard inadvertently relieved himself too close to an air vent, and supposedly got a couple of drops of urine on a Koran, completely by accident — of course he was punished for this.
You may also recall that Serrano's claim to fame is Piss Christ, a photograph of a crucifix suspended in urine. Even writers for the Gray Lady probably have some vague awareness that the crucifix is regarded as holy by Christians.
The NY Times has one thing going for it. You can't spoof this publication.
Hat Tip: Little Green Footballs.
Cross-posted at The Wide Awakes.
