Wikipedia used as source in a scholarly book

[underthesun]

Book is just so wrong these guys should have their cap and gowns surgically removed.
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Here come the fun part

"According to Wikipedia, ‘in a verbal agreement that appears in court transcripts, federal prosecutors agreed [as part of the plea agreement] that Al-Arian would not have to testify in Virginia.'"

ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA? MY KIDS AREN'T ALLOWED TO USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECTS. And now a former assistant Treasury secretary and a former adjunct law professor at Georgetown University are using it as a source for a scholarly book?

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Of course you will see the book quoted in the MSN, but not a critical look at their work, showing its unreliable sources.

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2008/06/if-wikipedia-says-its-true-it-must-be.html

[Katie]

haha wow thats stupid, you cant use wikipedia for anything! wow i cant believe such idiots!!! i mean dont get me wrong I LOVE wikipedia for just like finding out basic facts when surfing the web like general info but not for research projects or anything of any value!