Tuesday, February 28, 2006
MIXED MESSAGES
While we're on the subject of today's young people flexing their political muscles, The A.P.:
By the way, while this is just my view and I may be wrong here of course. . .
. . . if I were World Vision and looking for increased donations to try to save lives, I don't think I would be at all pleased seeing my ad on a news page alongside an A.P. story on Pakistani 8-12 year olds calling for murder.
UPDATE: Hello Murdoc and Dean readers! ¶ by Robert, Tuesday, February 28, 2006
While we're on the subject of today's young people flexing their political muscles, The A.P.:
About 5,000 children chanting "Hang those who insulted the prophet" rallied in Pakistan's largest city on Tuesday in the latest protest in the Islamic nation against the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
The children, ages 8 to 12, burned a coffin draped in U.S., Israeli and Danish flags at a traffic intersection in the port city of Karachi as police in riot gear looked on.
The rally was organized by Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan's largest Islamic group. The children, some wearing school uniforms and headbands emblazoned with "God is great," were released from schools to take part...
The children, ages 8 to 12, burned a coffin draped in U.S., Israeli and Danish flags at a traffic intersection in the port city of Karachi as police in riot gear looked on.
The rally was organized by Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan's largest Islamic group. The children, some wearing school uniforms and headbands emblazoned with "God is great," were released from schools to take part...
By the way, while this is just my view and I may be wrong here of course. . .
. . . if I were World Vision and looking for increased donations to try to save lives, I don't think I would be at all pleased seeing my ad on a news page alongside an A.P. story on Pakistani 8-12 year olds calling for murder.
UPDATE: Hello Murdoc and Dean readers! ¶ by Robert, Tuesday, February 28, 2006
