Blaming Rush for Murder

Glenn Reynolds addresses the argument by David Brooks that Newsweek shouldn't be held responsible for the rioting of Muslims. He points out that the NY Times hasn't been accurate portraying the true nature of these folks up to now.

It may have taken a journalistic scandal to unclog the pipes, but it's nice to see people finally noticing this, and holding the "Arab" (or at least Muslim) "street" to account as moral agents. That hardly excuses Newsweek's journalistic failings, though. (And I suspect that if a falsehood by Rush Limbaugh had led to a race riot, people wouldn't be taking this tack.)

Note to Glenn -- Rush didn't even have to pass on a falsehood to get blamed for murder. Remember -- Bill Clinton pointed the finger at Rush as being responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing. And that was simply because Rush was a conservative!