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Originally Posted by tw
Irving apparently is a perverse liar. His sentence apparently goes beyond the holocaust. ... That trial is more about the credibility and honesty of Irving - who has a problem with both human requirements.
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So sue him for slander/libel. Charge him with inciting a riot. Disturbing the peace. Public menace or whatever. The fact that Irving's a class A-1 dickhead is not being debated -- just the state's response to it. It's still an awkward situation for Americans to contimplate.
As for the Danes and the protesters, I get the impression that the conversation's going something like this:
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Cartoonists: We're not scared to print this image of the prophet Muhammed.
Extremists: Oh yeah? We'll make you scared! Uh, I mean, how dare you attempt to express an idea I find offensive!
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The western world is acting like the parent of a angry teenager who has just discovered the right buttons to push to get what they want, every time.