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Netanyahu's character

Reader comment on item: Did Binyamin Netanyahu Predict 9/11?

Submitted by Fay Voshell (United States), Mar 10, 2009 at 10:19

Dr. Pipes,

At the risk of offending you, may I say I believe you may be nitpicking--that "small" does not necessarily equate a "troubling" indication of bad character. How many of us have painted with a broad brush only to narrow the context later? Memory does not always serve well. Certainly I have had similar lapses of memory and have not recollected with pristine exactitude. Perhpas if Mr. Netanyahu had checked what he wrote, he may have worded things differently. Regardless, he did predict more of the same sort of actions that took place in 1993.

But more importantly, there is obviously more to your concerns than Netanyahu's "small but troubling" lapse of accurate memory.

What else, in order of importance, troubles you about Netanyahu?

Fay Voshell

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Daniel Pipes replies:

"What else, in order of importance, troubles you about Netanyahu?"

Fair enough question: This blog is in effect an appendix to my article of two days later, "Netanyahu as Prime Minister - Déjà Vu?" which gives specifics about what troubles me concerning the prime-minister designate.

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Even if he did predict 9/11 six years before it happened [124 words]SullyMar 23, 2009 02:10152617
1Not only did he predict [15 words]Buzz KMar 20, 2009 12:54152533
So What?! [32 words]FulghumInkMar 17, 2009 00:16152386
1995 prediction based on 1993 bombing of WTC [42 words]Edward in NYCMar 15, 2009 07:47152310
1To be honest, I voted for the Likud this time too [175 words]Ken BesigMar 12, 2009 11:32152163
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w/response from Daniel Pipes
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Reply to Fay Voshell [11 words]jennifer solisMar 13, 2009 18:05152022
Imperfect People [290 words]Fay VoshellMar 18, 2009 09:54152022
Reply to Daniel Pipes [356 words]Fay VoshellMar 23, 2009 09:43152022

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