An apology is not enough!

Good morning from Ecuador. Although it is the start of the rainy season the weekend was beautiful. We have had two days without rain day or night. I am beginning to worry…maybe we are in the beginning of a drought.

Now that I have my very own computer in my house, I can write at home and bring the disk to town. Just a couple of comments and then a new thread. If you have comments to my commentary, pro or con feel free, if not that’s ok as well.

Regarding the latest outbreak of violence against the USA because of the Newsweek article about the flushing of the Koran. In my opinion this is another case of irresponsible journalism. Whoever allowed that part of the story to be printed had to have known that it could be used, with the right spin, to incite protest. Even if the story was 100% true, knowing the sensitivity of the subject and the potential damage that could be done to the image of the USA, I believe publishing it was criminal and considered sabatage. An apology by the editor is not enough.

I believe in freedom of the press, but along with that freedom comes responsibility. I am getting tired of the media’s love affair with dirty laundry.

By the way the Drought is over. It rained all night.