I completely agree with Cole's sentiments on this issue. I remember that both the day and the day after the tragedy, the story was featured on Al Jazeera's main page but not NyTimes (!) It was as though nothing had even happened.
One thing that is misleading in the article is that Boko Haram is actually not a self-attributed name but one chosen for the group by the local Nigerean media. Thus, it is NOT that the group chose to call themselves "Western education is a sacrilege"
As a native of UIUC's hometown, I have to say that it is Urbana-Champaign, not Urbana Champagne 🙂
I completely agree with Cole's sentiments on this issue. I remember that both the day and the day after the tragedy, the story was featured on Al Jazeera's main page but not NyTimes (!) It was as though nothing had even happened.
Great point!
I think you meant that Usama bin Laden cited the deaths of Iraqi children, not Iranian children.
One thing that is misleading in the article is that Boko Haram is actually not a self-attributed name but one chosen for the group by the local Nigerean media. Thus, it is NOT that the group chose to call themselves "Western education is a sacrilege"