At The Huffington Post

Who's Sorry Now concerns the Newsweek issue. After hearing the airwaves resound with condemnation of Newsweek and calls of sedition it is refreshing to read this. I have felt the same way all along. The story may have been overstated but it is clearly possible and plausible based on our recent past actions.

The White House press secretary is accusing “Newsweek” of causing “lasting damage” to the image of the United States abroad. Makes me wonder if Mr. McClellan has read any of the Pew reports of late, since they make it clear that one is hard-pressed to find any country, anywhere where the negative rating of America doesn’t far exceed the positive.
Let’s ask why the Koran story was credible in the first place. Might it have something to do with the accurately reported (in words and pictures) horrible actions that took place at Abu Ghraib, and allegedly at Guantanamo Bay? Might those events be the source of “lasting damage” to our reputation abroad, especially among Muslim people?