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So now we have Maher admitting in open court -- in front of Court TV for all the world to see -- that his purportedly coerced confession was genuine after all and that his story of invading arsonists was a lie all along.

To think of all the bandwidth and good will that has been used up on the FR over this......

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To think of all the bandwidth and good will that has been used up on the FR over this......

I agree with that. I was frankly surprised the other day when I read that he had confessed. My initial thought was that it is probably not a good idea to insult a monarch and his people if you are seeking mercy from them. I hope, for his sake, that some of his more strident supporters haven't dug a very deep hole for him.