On the Current Global Relious War, part 5

The NYT has a report on new evidence, based on documents obtained by the ACLU, of Koran abuse, including flushing it down the toilet.

The Pentagon's reply:

Bryan Whitman, the deputy Pentagon spokesman, said Wednesday that the newly released document, a summary of an interrogation, "does not include any new allegations, nor does it include any new sources for previous allegations." Mr. Whitman said the source of the accusation "is an enemy combatant."

Jeanne D'arc on the reply

Many of the "terrorists" America has seized in recent years have turned out to be innocent bystanders and even victims of vendettas. Some, like Dilawar, the young man who was beaten to death at Bagram in Afghanistan, were imprisoned for crimes that may have been committed by the people who turned them in. Others -- Omar Deghayes and Khaled el-Masri, for instance -- were victims of mistaken identity.

But you've got to admit Who do you believe -- us or the terrorists? is a pretty effective framing device, even if it is built on a blatant lie.

Under the new household financial agreement, I can include the ACLU on my monthly charities list if I can hold my credit card spending to $358.88 through June 11. Wish me luck: This may mean no beer.