Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 :::
Prof Ron Geaves has sparked controversy by claiming that the attacks on Tube trains and a bus that killed 52 innocent people in July were part of a long history of protests by British Muslims.
That's true. It would also be correct to say that Bonnie and Clyde did things together as a couple. Not false, but rightly overshadowed by a more important aspect of the behavior in question.
He also said that to refer to the attacks as terrorism risked "demonising" those involved.