Al Qaeda: 1, Newsweek/Isikoff: 0

The more I read about Michael Isikoff's (Newsweek) article on a Koran being flushed down the toilet, the more I realize how unprofessional, naive and irresponsible the article really was. Even captured Al Qaeda manuals explained to terrorists that they should complain about torture if imprisoned. From Rowan Scarborough of the Washington Times: (Via Sons of the Republic.)

In a raid on an al Qaeda cell in Manchester, British authorities seized al Qaeda's most extensive manual for how to wage war.

...A directive lists one mission as "spreading rumors and writing statements that instigate people against the enemy."

If captured, the manual states, "At the beginning of the trial ... the brothers must insist on proving that torture was inflicted on them by state security before the judge. Complain of mistreatment while in prison."

Considering that even a child could figure out that our enemies might lie for political gain, it's shocking that Isikoff still holds a job in journalism.