The only standard journalists respect is: Will this story promote the left-wing agenda? — Ann Coulter

Since liberals never print retractions, they can say anything. What they said in the past is always deemed inadmissible and unfair to quote.

The Times was rushing to assure its readers that "prominent Islamic scholars and theologians in the West say unequivocally that nothing in Islam countenances the Sept. 11 actions." (That's if you set aside Muhammad's many specific instructions to kill nonbelievers whenever possible).

We'll drive off the side of that bridge when we come to it, Senator Kennedy.