Comments on: Libel Tourism, coming soon to a town near you

By: Faster, Please! » Libel Tourism, American Style

Faster, Please! » Libel Tourism, American Style — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:48:28 +0000

[...] like Khalid bin Mahfouz certainly have an effect on free expression all over the Western world. As Roger Kimball wrote nearly a year ago, even when there are no trials or judgments, the knowledge that they are possible [...]

By: Steynian 252 « Free Mark Steyn!

Steynian 252 « Free Mark Steyn! — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:32:01 +0000

[...] BRIT TO PALIN: Drop Dead: or, By George, I Think She’s Got It!; Libel Tourism, coming soon to a town near you …. [...]

By: Bipartisan movement in Congress for freedom of speech (and against libel tourism) [Karl]

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:30:33 +0000

[...] Roger Kimball is among those who have raised the profile of this issue, both by writing backgrounders and recently hosting a conference addressing it. There are others, to be sure. However, as most [...]

By: Roger’s Rules » Some heartening news, and all the rest

Roger’s Rules » Some heartening news, and all the rest — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:35:42 +0000

[...] written about the phenomenon of “libel tourism” here before. It wasn’t invented by Islamic jihadists–what, when you come right [...]

By: Jorge Banner

Jorge Banner — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:56:51 +0000

Thank you for your valuable blog, Sir.

By: J. O'Donnell

J. O'Donnell — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:40:09 +0000

There was lively discussion of *Alms for Jihad* in the library community and a concerted and broad effort to make sure that the book was not removed from collections and, where it had gone missing (e.g., stolen by someone seeing its value go up), replaced. If copies are not on shelf now, they may be held for safekeeping and eventually recatalogued into special collections. See the earlier comment on the OCLC count of hundreds of copies in libraries. Academic librarians are allies of freedom in the fight against libel tourism. I hope Mr. Kimball will correct his error.

J. O’Donnell

By: tanstaafl

tanstaafl — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:04:25 +0000

Now why are saudi publications, especially text books on Islam etc, which are used in american islamic and british islamic schools not sued for libel, exhortation against other religions etc?

Saudi schools erected on North American soil are on real estate that is private Saudi property.

Some of the schools might not be of the “madrassa” variety (you know, where geography maps don’t show the non-existent state of Israel), but it’s difficult to say or know since the schools are highly private enclaves.

They must meet certain parameters to stay “accredited” (so their graduates have “real” diplomas), but I would imagine oversight of academic content is minimal.

By: Linda Cameron

Linda Cameron — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:03:10 +0000

A copy of Alms for Jihad is in special collections: http://ualweb.library.ualberta.ca/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/123/X?user_id=WUAARCHIVE&_search_ui=ilink

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:34:33 +0000

Though I’d definitely sign onto the “more speech is good” bandwagon, and look forward to SOCUS rulings protecting Americans from foreign libel suits… I think my picture (link: http://flickr.com/photos/sandalphon/1392994156/
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suggests strongly that, to paraphrase Mr. Twain, rumors of islamophobia’s nonexistence are greatly exagerrated.

I tried to ask the guy if he meant it, but he was too busy calling people homosexuals and traitors.

I do like Mr. Kimball when he makes the ACLU’s arguments….

By: mandana geda

mandana geda — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:09:53 +0000

Now why are saudi publications, especially text books on Islam etc, which are used in american islamic and british islamic schools not sued for libel, exhortation against other religions etc? Why are the saudi princes not sued for damages for instigating violence against other religions, since they finance these publications?
Will that be a good counter strategy against these censors?