On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 04:40:06PM -0600, Thomas Brown wrote:
> Michael Perelman wrote:
> >Doug's interview with Jon Wiener provided ample permission that many
> >prominent historians
> >have done far worse than what Mr. Brown accuses Churchill of committing.
>
> Worse than fabricating a non-existent genocide? Please give an example.
>
> > I cannot imagine
> >how singling out Churchill at this time could be anything other than a
> >political tactic or
> >a means of catapulting one's career at the expense of somebody who is
> >vulnerable at the
> >time. In either case, I cannot have much sympathy for Mr. Brown's crusade.
>
> More uninformed, conspiratorial ad hominem, alas. The accusations of
> research misconduct against Churchill predate the recent right-wing
> firestorm. Furthermore, Churchill's free speech rights have already been
> upheld by his university. Now it's all about his veracity.
>
> Thomas
>
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