On Apr 16, 2007, at 9:00 AM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> Maybe it's a good idea to look into who was behind the demo before
> getting too excited about it.
Not everyone can be as knowledgeable and resourceful as you, so of course we're all in your debt for filling in the gaps in our knowledge. But what was truly outrageous was your false and libelous assertion that many western leftists would prefer a military dictatorship to a democracy if it repressed Islam. When pressed for some evidence for this remarkable claim, you cited Mike Ballard, which is ludicrous besides being insulting. You really owe him an apology, and all those you smeared by association, but I know that's not your style.
Doug