The Globe and Mail is very economical with the truth

[MarkOttawa]

A letter just sent to the paper:

One must wonder if those who write the Globe's editorials actually read their own newspaper.  In the editorial, "The hollow inquiry" (June 26), one finds this sentence: "But no one has accused Canadian soldiers of abusing prisoners."  Yet in your February 6 news story, "Military investigates claim detainees abused", one reads this:

'At least one, and perhaps three, Afghan detainees “taken captive by the Canadian Forces appears to have been beaten while detained and interrogated by them,” alleges Amir Attaran, a University of Ottawa law professor...'

It would seem that indeed someone has accused the Canadian Forces of abusing prisoners--in the Globe itself.

Links:
http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20070626/EAFGHAN26/Editorials/commentEditorials/commentEditorials/2/2/3/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070206.wdetainee06/BNStory/National/home
(Full text of second link only available by a regular Google search.)

Mark
Ottawa

 

[2 Cdo]

The Globe and Mail along with the Toronto Star are best suited for bird cage lining and puppy training, nothing else.

 

[geo]

One of the reasons I have always refered to it as being: "the mop & pail"

 

[Armymedic]

It is a rare day to see an article in the G&M that supports the military and the mission in Afghanistan.

Rarer still is a report of editorial supporting the Harper Government. T.O. is, after all, a Liberal and NDP stronghold.

 

[MarkOttawa]

The Globe, oddly enough, did not print my letter; they did print this rather grudging "Correction":
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070627.CORRECT27/TPStory/?query=correction

A board of inquiry on detainee handling policies and procedures in Afghanistan was ordered by Chief of the Defence Staff Rick Hillier after news reports [that you guys printed first! - MC] of three prisoners alleged to have been abused by Canadian soldiers. Incorrect information appeared in an editorial yesterday.

Norman's Spectator spotted it.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/nspector4/DOUB.htm

Mark
Ottawa

 

[Flip]

I like the Globe...............

...................because it's absorbent.  ;D

No kidding!

I will absorb much more than any
other papaer I've tried.