Wolly Liberal Guardian Readers

Otto ottosell at googlemail.com
Mon Aug 14 08:41:42 CDT 2006


"The argument that terrorism is, in fact, a response to Western
actions overseas has gained currency. It was voiced most recently on
Saturday in an open letter by a number of influential British Muslim
leaders to Tony Blair."
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,1843538,00.html

The trouble is that I cannot find this letter!

2006/8/14, John Carvill <JCarvill at algsoftware.com>:
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> I meant to respond at the time to whoever it was (a week or two ago), who
> decried Pynchon's love for the Guardian newpaper, as reported in the
> supposed Playboy interview. Basically I just wanted to point out that
> whatever the historical accuracy of the popular belief that the Guardian is
> a left/liberal paper, it has followed Blair and 'New Labour' hard to the
> right over the last decade. In case there be any doubt of this, here's a
> good example: a leader in the Guardian's Sunday incarnation The Observer
> yesterday. Now tell me, is this right-wing enough for ya?:
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> http://observer.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,1843538,00.html
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