April 09, 2008
Bilal Hussein Gets Amnesty!
Gotta love this AP story which makes it sound as if Bilal Hussein was completely innocent of the charges that he helped al Qaeda. The source for the proof that Hussein was innocent? Bilal Hussein & the AP.
The circular nature of the argument seems to have conveniently eluded the AP.
AP:
A decision by a four-judge panel said Hussein's case falls under a new amnesty law. It ordered Iraqi courts to "cease legal proceedings" and ruled that Hussein should be "immediately" released unless other accusations are pending.That settles it: the AP say their employee is innocent, so it must be true!The ruling is dated Monday but AP's lawyers were not able to thoroughly review it until Wednesday. It was unclear, however, whether Hussein would still face further obstacles to release....
AP President Tom Curley hailed the committee's decision and demanded that the U.S. military "finally do the right thing" and free Hussein...
The AP said a review of Hussein's work and contacts also found no evidence of any activities beyond the normal role of a news photographer.
If you read the whole article it sounds as if an Iraqi court has exonerated Hussein, when in fact he was given the same amnesty that applies to other insurgents.
Michelle thinks this is not the end of the story. I'm inclined to agree.
Thanks to Vicki.
By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at April 9, 2008 02:36 PM | | l digg this
