> > Michael wrote: > > If I was a right wing Jew, I'd sue him. > > IMO, your lawsuit would be thrown out before it got to court. Here's > the spot in your def'n that would do it: Yes, in your opinion. But in the legal opinion, I'd have a case.
> "someone who is identifiable to one or more persons" So as long as Friedman equates a right winger with Hezbollah, it's enough to fit the criteria. So as long as I identify you as a terrorist sympathiser, you are one. Thanks for letting me know. > Mr. Friedman specifically defined the "Israeli far right" as persons > who are "settler rabbis who have urged soldiers to disobey orders and, > with winks and nods, have let it be known that if someone were to > eliminate Ariel Sharon he would be acting out God's will." This > type of person could be called a "terrorist" or a religious extremist > which is what Hezbollah is made up of. No. Friedman does NOT describe the Israeli far right as being these people. He says it INCLUDES these people. He's painting more than just settlers with this brush. This does not even address the libel of saying that these people accept and even (under the table) endorse murder. But looking at the last line of your argument, it basically falls down to this: In your mind, any religious extremest is no different than any terrorist. > Legalities aside, I liked Mr. Friedman's piece especially how he gave > direct evidence of Mr. Bush's foreign policy actually making America > more dangerous rather than safer: No, he's giving his opinion on the matter, not his evidence. Friedman is good at giving his opinion without evidence backing it up. It's what he does. And for those (like my wife) who think Friedman is Jewish and this gives him any 'special ground' in the matter, he's not. He's just a blowhard who has a loooong reputation for these types of op-eds. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=37 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132482 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
