Killing fuels S Korean divide

From The BBC

On the day the The BBC rolled out its' "we are a changed organization" campaign, they still can't get it right.

Take their "so called" Truth and accuracy - BBC journalism must be rooted in the highest accuracy, well sourced and based on sound evidence, for example.

In an article about the effect of the beheading of Kim Sun-il on the South Korean's attitude towards sending troops to Iraq, Charles Scanlon says the following:

The abduction and murder has polarised still further a nation already deeply divided over sending troops to Iraq.

And

Kim Sun-il's grim fate is polarising further a divided country at a time when it is struggling to redefine its relations with an old ally, the US, while pursuing reconciliation with its old rivals in North Korea.

Now compare that with an article in the Asia Times

Execution in Iraq stirs up hornets' nest
By David Scofield

The graphic dispatch of Kim Sun-il has caused a sea-change, however, and the same group that staunchly opposed the dispatch hours earlier are now demanding a military response. The home pages of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade went down this morning, overwhelmed by the postings of outraged citizens.[...]

The execution has galvanized the people, pushing many into the deployment camp. Preliminary surveys indicate a 20+% jump in the number of respondents who now support the government's plans...

Doesn't sound like "polarizing" to me.

Well, maybe the Asia Times just has better reporters. No maybe about it.

I won't go into all the other "violations" of the BBC's new "code" Scanlon has broken. It's late and I'm off to bed.
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