Comment on Militant Islam's New...

Submitted by Fred W. Oser (United States), Oct 22, 2002 at 19:10

Although I am sympathetic to your viewpoint and agree that there is grave danger in the militancy of Islam in the future, I am upset by the lack of documentation in this commentary. I think that if you are constrained by space considerations you should have split this commentary into two parts, so that you could tell your readers just who it is who is saying these things or what publications are carrying these charges including which issues of newspapers and magazines, so that someone who might be interested in pursuing the issues that you are raising could do so. Also, I would have a lot more confidence in all the charges you are making if I could see exactly where they come from. ...

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Daniel Pipes replies:

We brought three countries under quick review to make a point. I am not sure what you are looking for by way of documentation in a newspaper piece.

DP