"In a time of faith, skepticism is the most intolerable of all insults." - Randolph Bourne
Location of the Park Hyatt: Corner of Walnut and Broad streets.
Location of the Park Hyatt service entrance: 225 South 15th Street
Protests are expected.
The Pentagon has claimed that the incident did not occur. Although the corporate media are now reporting that Newsweek had "backed off" the report, that isn't true.
Newsweek explains that in response to Pentagon queries,
"On Saturday, Isikoff spoke to his original source, the senior government official, who said that he clearly recalled reading investigative reports about mishandling the Qur'an, including a toilet incident. But the official, still speaking anonymously, could no longer be sure that these concerns had surfaced in the SouthCom report."
Newsweek has, in other words, confirmed that the source did read a US government account of the desecration of the Koran.
It's been a rough couple of months for the media giant.
First, CC declares a $4.7 Billion loss for Q4 of 2004 (yes, that says Billion and Quarter).
Then, an independent motocross promoter in Chicago wins a $90 Million judgement against CC for tortious interference, the first-ever successful litigation of its kind against the company.
The judge in the case is now considering ordering that $90 Million bonded before CCE runs to the protection of the bankruptcy courts...
Last week, CC announced it was "spinning off" (i.e. cutting loose) its radio and concert promotions operations, finally confirming that the company's main reason for existing, that mythical "synergy" between its media holdings, has finally proven a bust.
Now, CC's second-largest investor is dumping CCC like there's no manana....
KHOU in Houston broke this story and has the audio online - it's now going out on the wires:
An Army recruiter has been caught on tape threatening a kid with jail time. The Pentagon has ordered a "stand-down" nationwide.
Recruiter: "Hey Chris, this is Arquell [?] at the Army, man, I think we got disconnected. OK, I know you're on your cell, probably, and, uh you just had bad reception.. connection or something like that, I know you didn't hang up on me. Anyway, uh, by, by uh, Federal law you've got an appointment with me at two o'clock this afternoon at Greenpoint Mall, OK? That's the Greenpoint Mall, Army Recruiting Station at two o'clock. Fail to appear, and, uh, we'll have a warrant. OK? Give me a call back. (281) 872-0184. Bye. "
Voicemail announcement: "End of message. To delete.."
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