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david.bircumshaw wrote: > > Well, Frederick, I understand a belief in free speech is fundamental to US > values, and that right then surely extends to other countries, even > Australia and Britain. > > Many of us, you know, aren't simplistic opponents of the war, we're > +concerned+ about what's going on. I don't know why I'm bothering saying > this, my opinions have no influence in the political world, nor do I know > why you've forwarded that message to a poetry list. > > David Bircumshaw > > You may be right, David, that it has no place. But I remain irritated by some of the remarks on this list two months ago. I also thought that editorial Alison Croggon copied several days ago was full of half-truths and distorting rhetoric, but I simply have no time to critique. The piece from Salon seems relevant to both. FP