VOA just can't stop blaming Newsweek for EVERYTHING

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Can't they find another scapegoat? This is getting old!

Protesters in Pakistan Target Actions Against Koran
By Benjamin Sand
Islamabad
27 May 2005




Pakistani protestors burn an American flag with pictures of Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf
Thousands of Pakistanis joined anti-American marches across the country Friday protesting alleged mistreatment of the Koran at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba.

At least 2,000 people shouted anti-American slogans in Islamabad while hundreds of police maintained order.

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The marches were organized by fundamentalist Islamic groups opposed to Pakistan's support for the U.S.-led war against terrorism. Abdul Rashid Gharzi says he joined the march in Islamabad to protest Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf. "We feel it is because of Pervez Musharraf, who is serving as an agent of the United Sates. He is, in fact, responsible for all the dishonor to our holy book as well as our country,” he added.

Earlier this month the U.S. magazine Newsweek reported an incident where a copy of the Koran was thrown in a toilet during an interrogation. However the magazine quickly retracted the story and a subsequent military investigation found no evidence supporting the specific allegation. Officials did confirm five other incidents where the Koran was "mishandled" at Guantanamo Bay. The U.S. State Department says any cases of religious abuse are contrary to U.S. policy.

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