The journalist in me insists that an article as significant as this one requires some independent verification. This is ever more hard to do, but still possible, and the best place to start is with the source of the original information, which usually gives clues to its validity.
Look at the title and author of the article: THE ROVING EYE Apocalypse Now, or Alottanukes Soon By Pepe Escobar "Alottanukes Soon" is not the sort of title I would expect to see in a professional magazine or journal. It is the sort of title I would expect my friends to make up when joking around on a weekend evening. This, in and of itself, of course does not make the article untrue. It is just a flag. Here is a better flag: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/DK15Aa01.html Asia Times Front Page Article withdrawn. This article was based on an interview that appears to have been a hoax. For more information, please click on the link http://antivirus.about.com/library/hoaxes/bljazeera.htm Asia Times Online 6306 The Center Queen�s Road, Central Hong Kong My next step would have been to verify whether or not this is a legitimate publication: "... the prestigious Arab-language daily Al Quds Al Arabi, edited in London, but it was not printed." An article such as this one would most certainly have been printed if it could have been verified. I did not bother to check to see if Al Quds Al Arabi is real or not. And to have printed this disclaimer "Asia Times Online has obtained a copy of the interview, and reproduces excerpts here, with the caveat that the identity of the man has not yet been confirmed, nor has his membership within al-Qaeda." is irresponsible journalism, IMO. A reputable publisher would have insisted on some form of confirmation. Finally, a search of the internet will show there are several different variations of this interview out there, similar in substance and differing in detail. It's the details that are important and that give the best clues. Larry Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
