[lbo-talk] Targeting Empire?

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Sep 10 13:33:23 PDT 2007


On Sep 10, 2007, at 4:52 PM, John Thornton wrote:


> Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>> Where does the last insistence come from? Ignorance? Partly.
>> But it
>> also must be a fear that the New York Post or something like that
>> might call you "Terror Sponsor's Lefty 'Chum' Henwood," "Imam
>> Henwood," or some such name if you even just point out basic facts
>> that one can learn from BBC (e.g., the government provides free
>> contraceptives in Iran) or the World Bank, such as
>
>
> I know you don't realize it but you are embarrassing yourself.
> You've made multiple specious accusations like the above and it is
> tremendously undermining your credibility.
> If you wish to be taken seriously then you should refrain from such
> spuriousness.
> Unless you want to go to work for Fox.
> I'm surprised Doug has taken it so well. I wouldn't.

Damn, I wouldn't have read Yoshie's comments if you hadn't quoted them!

What utter nonsense. Nothing would make me happier than being denounced by the New York Post. I'd feel like I'd arrived. My life would have been worthwhile!

Doug



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