Not wishing to start a debate or offering any opinions, just a witty one here.
Check the author of the article it is eerily appropriate considering the content:
"silenus":d9e5duoh wrote: You would think he'd tell his boss he can't do it cos it's just not right.[/quote:d9e5duoh]
Since I first saw it they've changed it to read roger boyes berlin correspondent for the times. I think they felt the need to qualify it when they noticed the amount of hits it was getting.