Debk,
In the absence of records that allow for statistical analysis, should we ignore anecdotal evidence?
When anecdotal evidence is all that exists, that is all we can look at. It should of course be taken with a grain of salt, but it should still be considered.
For reasons previously stated, comparisons between well kept general population stats do not make for good comparison with the anecdotal evidence collected by the Times.
This article is not getting any play in the Left wing blogs I have checked. It is however being used by several Right wing blogs to stir up outrage. Looking through the comments, none of the Left wing commenters see this article as attacking soldiers, nor do they attack the soldiers in the way some on the right have characterized this article as doing (falsely IMO).
It seems to me this is just another excuse to stir up righteous indignation in this already contentious political season.
Would you accept the same level of journalistic integrity on conclusions about people you support, your causes?
It happens regularly, particularly on talk radio. Generally I ignore it.
