"It's called courage" - (Letter to Juan Cole from Steven Vincent's wife)

Murdoc Online ^ | 08/21/2005 | Lisa Ramaci-Vincent

[murdocj]

Mr. Cole -

(I refuse to call you professor, because that would ennoble you. And please change the name of your blog to "Uninformed Comment", because that is precisely what the above paragraph is.)

I would like to refute this shameful post against a dead man who can no longer defend himself against your scurrilous accusations, a dead man who also happened to be my husband. Steven Vincent and I were together for 23 years, married for 13 of them, and I think I know him a wee bit better than you do.

[murdocj]

I haven't seen this letter published anywhere else, so I'll toss it up here.

I received this as a comment on my site noting Juan Cole's theories about the murder of Steven Vincent. It's from Vincent's wife, and she thinks, well, I'll let you read for yourself. I'm posting it here in its entirety, and it's worth every bit.

I have since emailed with the author and I am convinced that she is really who she says she is. I think a powerful voice for the side of good was lost when we lost Steven Vincent.

[Just A Nobody]

Thank you for posting this. {sniff-sniff} ;*(

I hope Mrs. Vincent is successful helping Nour.

Trash like Cole, need to be taken out!

[Khurkris]

Thanks for posting this Murdoc.

[BJClinton]

Ouch! That'll leave a mark!