Pentagon: Koran Inquiry Reveals Pattern of 'Respectful Handling'

[Alpharetta]

http://www.dod.gov/news/Jun2005/20050604_1552.html
Koran Inquiry Reveals Pattern of 'Respectful Handling'
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2005 – An inquiry into allegations of mishandling of the Koran by U.S. personnel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reveals "a consistent, documented policy of respectful handling" dating back almost two and a half years, the general who led the effort said June 3.

Army Brig. Gen. Jay Hood, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, released results of his inquiry, which was launched following allegations in the media that U.S. personnel at the detention facility had flushed a Koran down the toilet.

The inquiry found no credible evidence that the flushing incident occurred, U.S. Southern Command officials said in a news release. "This matter is considered closed," the statement said.

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More at link:
http://www.dod.gov/news/Jun2005/20050604_1552.html

[Alpharetta]

1. Of course there was no flushing incident.

you think the detainees have toilets?

What's weird about this June 4 article on the DOD website is all the articles today admitting urine was "splashed" accidentally on the Koran.

Weird Weird Weird.

[daleo]

8. No flushing it down the toilet, just pissing on it.

I guess they think that is an important distinction. The usual "clever" parsing of language to allow lying while technically speaking the truth. It is all sophistry.

[flordehinojos]

2. don't expect any truth telling from the pirates who have hijacked our

government.

:patriot:

[0007]

3. What a bunch of liars -

[truthisfreedom]

4. how many press releases does it take?

how many times do they plan to close the case?

[bullimiami]

5. "Guantanamo investigation reveals pattern of gentle torture"

"Abu Gharib investigation reveals a pattern of loving anal glow-stick insertion"

"Investigation into Iraq war indicates pattern of humane bombing"

[Mountainman]

6. This message brought to you by the ministry of information.

We bring you the happy news, the good news, the news you want to hear and all the news you need to know. Anything to the contrary would be unAmerican and unpatriotic.

This information will be repeated by your favorite talk show host all this week just in case you didn't get it right the first time.

[Bob3]

7. And if you swallow this we have a great deal on a Bridge

I mean really who buys this gibberish anymore.