Will the blood wash off?

On the basis of a single anonymous source, Newsweek published a story claiming US intelligence services disrespected the Koran as a part of interrogating prisoners at Guantanomo. Fifteen are now dead as a result of the rioting that followed. And now Newsweek is saying they cannot stand by the story.

The editors will be charged with no crimes, there will be no punishment for the magazine, and yet 15 lie dead on the ground of Afghanistan. Our enemies now have new propaganda to inspire terrorists to attack us because of Newsweek's sloppy reporting.

"We regret that we got any part of our story wrong, and extend our sympathies to victims of the violence and to the U.S. soldiers caught in its midst," Editor Mark Whitaker wrote in the apology.

Maybe their office can take a collection to buy the coffins.