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Again, welcome! --David Tornheim (talk) 09:49, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

Max Blumenthal

FYI. I addressed your concerns about the Max Blumenthal article in your post on the talk page here: Talk:Max_Blumenthal#inaccurate_smear_in_the_Syria_section --David Tornheim (talk) 09:50, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

You addressed them in part, however, you are still allowing a smear to remain, with the evidence being an op-ed that engages in a smear from the NY Review of Books. That review includes no evidence that shows Max has ever supported the Assad government. Criticizing the rebels does not mean one is a support of the president who they are rebelling against. This is a logical fallacy and it was used as a way to smear Max and shut him up. Wikipedia should have higher standards. [posted 03:25, 24 December 2019 (UTC) by 47.147.197.20 here]

Sorry that I did not see this response earlier. Some options to consider: Bring this to WP:RS/N and/or to WP:BLP/N. I would probably post it concurrently at both places and then direct editors to comment at at one or the other. I am considering posting it with the words you have here. --David Tornheim (talk) 03:14, 27 December 2019 (UTC)

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