Monday, November 09, 2009
NY Times Portrays Catholic Medal of Honor Winner as Muslim [Andrew Cline]
In this New York Times story on Muslims serving in the U.S. military, the Times presents Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor, who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for throwing himself on a grenade to save his team members in 2006, as a Muslim. It quotes a Muslim Army reservist who cites Monsoor as an example of a Muslim service member who gave his life for his country, and the Times lets the assertion stand. But Monsoor was a devout Catholic, as his Department of Defense official biography clearly states.
— Andrew Cline is editorial-page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader.
11/09 01:03 PM
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