better version of Playboy Japan interview with TRP (NP)

jbor jbor at bigpond.com
Tue Jan 8 21:55:05 CST 2002


"Doug Millison" at millison at online-journalist.com wrote:

> I happen to know that several people are inquiring into this matter, and I
> wouldn't be surprised to learn something definitive about it sooner rather
> than later.

Your speculations about what other people are thinking or feeling are
baseless and quite condescending, and much of your rebuttal today has relied
on attempts to distort my comments or otherwise diminish my right to express
a point of view on the issue. After the example of the Tinasky hoax I'd say
that a healthy scepticism about the authenticity and/or authorisation of the
"interview" is a valid reaction. I'm quite content to wait for verification:
you are the one who has jumped the gun on that score. But even if it is
proved to be legit. it isn't by the wildest stretch of the imagination a
"critique of the US war ... in Afghanistan", as you have tried to assert.

best




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