Expat Texan

But only after labeling them Islamophobes and haters.

Even though the Commission is not proceeding with these complaints, it
still has a broader role in addressing the tension and conflict that such
writings cause in the community and the impact that they have on the groups
that are being singled out.

While freedom of expression must be recognized as a cornerstone of a
functioning democracy, the Commission strongly condemns the Islamophobic
portrayal of Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and indeed any racialized community
in the media, such as the Maclean’s article and others like them, as being
inconsistent with the values enshrined in our human rights codes. Media has a
responsibility to engage in fair and unbiased journalism.

Just remember that when anyone tells you that you are unbiased, what they really mean is that you share the same biases as they.

UPDATE:

As Steyn notes - the HRC’s are capable of learning.  Not willing to get smashed in the court of public opinion while pursuing this, they instead drop the case while declaring the defendants guilty as charged! Ingenious!  And cowardly!

So, having concluded they couldn’t withstand the heat of a trial, the OHRC cut to the chase and gave us a drive-thru conviction. Who says Canada’s “human rights” racket is incapable of reform? As kangaroo courts go, the Ontario branch is showing a bit more bounce than the Ottawa lads.

I’d be interested to know whether the Justice Minister of Ontario thinks this is appropriate behaviour. At one level, Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall appears to have deprived Maclean’s and me of the constitutional right to the presumption of innocence and the right to face our accusers. But, at another, it seems clear the OHRC enforcers didn’t fancy their chances in open court.

Senselessly murdered?

I don’t know - is this murder?  Did you know that polar bears typically only eat the fat of their kills?

Whenever people get hysterical because animals act like animals, I think they saw Bambi one too many times as a child.

Never Let the facts get in the way of your narrative.  Especially if that narrative involves the impotency of the US military in Iraq.

The AP Version:

Iraqi police say gunmen have released the 42 college students they kidnapped earlier in the day near the northern city of Mosul.

Brig. Gen. Khalif Abdul-Sattar says the gunmen initially released the only two girls aboard the hijacked bus. They later set free remaining occupants after making sure they were not members of the security forces.

The official MNF report on the incident:

Iraqi Security Forces rescue 42 kidnapped students

MOSUL, Iraq – The Iraqi Army rescued 42 college students after they were kidnapped by insurgents in southwestern Mosul April 6.

The Iraqi Army detained one suspect, and Iraqi Police are currently searching for additional suspects.

After Iraqi Security Forces reported the kidnapping, a Coalition force aircraft spotted a suspicious vehicle thought to contain the students.   The insurgents fled the scene after the vehicle was stopped.

Some of the students left the area but were picked up by Iraqi Security Forces while others made their way a nearby Iraqi Security Forces combat outpost.

All 42 students are accounted for and are safe.

The Iraqi Army detained one of the insurgents at a nearby house. Iraqi and Coalition forces continue to search for others individuals involved in the kidnapping.

“Today’s efforts by the Iraqi Security Forces display not only their commitment to tracking down insurgents, but also their ability to secure the future of Iraq,” said Maj. Gary Dangerfield, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment spokesperson.

The incident is under investigation by the Iraqi Security Forces.

I suspect which one of these narratives would define whether you are a person hoping for success or failure in Iraq.  One dealing with an impotent military unable to prevent a kidnapping and relying on the magnanimous nature of “insurgents.  The other suggesting a competent joint military/Iraqi force that quickly responded to a crisis and rescued 42 innocent people.

So, which version better suits your view of the Iraq war?