--- On Thu, 4/12/08, Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [silk] bizarre news claims To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 4 December, 2008, 2:20 AM
This article in the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/3540964/Mumbai-attacks-Terrorists-took-cocaine-to-stay-awake-during-assault.html makes some rather bizarre claims, such as the suggestion that the attackers would have voluntarily dosed themselves with LSD before going into battle. Anyone with familiarity with the drug would know that it would destroy all spatial sense and cause other horrible visual distortions, and thus eliminate the ability to wield a weapon effectively. One might as well wear frosted glasses when going out to kill people. That claim alone makes the rest of the article subject to doubt. Are completely insane and clearly on-their-face false claims like this circulating elsewhere? Perry -- Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not as bizarre as this, but some of the stories in the Pakistani media are worrying in their own navel-gazing preoccupation with their preconceived notions of the Muslim as eternal victim. This in no way exculpates the Indian media, particularly the unholy trinity of NDTV, CNN-IBN and Times NOW of horrible irresponsibility in their coverage over the last seven days. I'm afraid it doesn't seem to be an encouraging climate for clear-headed reporting. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/
