TORONTO — A Canadian newspaper apologized Wednesday for publishing an erroneous story last week claiming that an Iranian law would require Jews and Christians to wear badges identifying them as religious minorities. [...]Should you care to read the whole explanation it's there on Booman. Unfortunately, like sewage flowing into a river, this lie will be hard to suck back up into the cesspool from where it came.
Douglas Kelly, editor-in-chief of the National Post, ran a column on page 2 Wednesday explaining the story was based on a column by Amir Taheri, an Iranian author and journalist, and two expatriates Iranians living in Canada. It is now clear the story is not true. Given the seriousness of the error, I felt it necessary to explain to our readers how this happened.
I started posting on HowieinSeattle in 11/04, following progressive American politics in the spirit of Howard Dean's effort to "Take Our Country Back." I decided to follow my heart and posted on seattleforbarackobama from 2/07 to 11/08.--"Howie Martin is the Abe Linkin' of progressive Seattle."--Michael Hood.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
"Apology"--FALSE Iran Dress Code Story
Steven D on Booman Tribune has this: "A few days late and many dollars short, but you take what you can get from warmongers: :
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