It wasn't the age of the article, but the lack of a link that made me suspicious.
Thanks for the Darko tip. I will freepmail him.
Appreciate your response.
Dear Friends:
In my view, this is an extremely important article which needs to be read and discussed by anyone concerned about the machinations of George Soros.
Unfortunately, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Daily does not publish its articles on the Web. This thread on FreeRepublic is the only place on the Internet where people can view the entire text of this article.
For that reason, I feel obliged to address questions about the article's veracity which have been raised first by lancer on this thread and subsequently — on a different thread — by Calpernia.
I know the article is real because I retrieved it myself from the Nexis database. However, as Calpernia chides me, "We do not know you to trust you as a source."
Very well. So I must find a way to prove the article's authenticity to everyone's satisfaction here at FR. I confess that I'm not 100 percent sure how to accomplish that, but I will find a way.
In the meantime, just to let everyone know that I'm on the case, I have reproduced below — with lancer's kind permission — copies of our recent freepmail correspondence. Please stay tuned for further postings on this matter.
FRegards,
Alexander Nevsky
On 12/28/2004 5:18:32 PM PST, lancer wrote:
An eighteen month old article with no link? Hmmm..?
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On 12/29/2004 4:15:15 AM PST, I wrote:
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As far as I can tell, the Defense & Foreign Affairs Daily does not post its articles on the Web. However, if you want confirmation that this article really exists -- and if you don't have time to visit the public library to get it yourself via Nexis -- why don't you send a Freepmail to Darko and ask him to retrieve a copy of it for you? Judging by certain of Darko's past posts, he appears to have access to Defense & Foreign Affairs Daily.
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On 12/29/2004 5:14:26 PM PST, lancer wrote:
It wasn't the age of the article, but the lack of a link that made me suspicious.
Thanks for the Darko tip. I will freepmail him.
Appreciate your response.
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Verification of article
From Alexander Nevsky | 03/23/2005 8:33:16 AM PST replied
Lancer, back in December, you raised some questions about the authenticity of an article I had posted to FreeRepublic. The article came originally from a print journal called GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Daily, which unfortunately does not publish its articles on the Web. I had obtained a copy of the article from the Nexis database. At the time, I suggested that you freepmail Darko, who has posted articles from the same publication, and ask him to retrieve it for you. You responded, "Thanks for the Darko tip. I will freepmail him."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1309815/posts?page=52#52
Lancer, I am just wondering if you ever followed through on this and managed to authenticate the article. The reason I ask is that another Freeper named Calpurnia [proper spelling: Calpernia] has now raised the same question about the same article, but I am at a loss to know how to satisfy her, since she does not appear willing to take any of the steps I suggested for authenticating it. Can you please tell me how things went with you and Darko?
FRegards,
Alexander Nevsky
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Re: Verification of article
From lancer| 03/23/2005 6:58:36 PM PST new
I took you at your word and didn't contact Darko. Sorry I can't help.
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Re: Verification of article
From lancer| 03/23/2005 7:04:31 PM PST new
Yikes, Nevsky! I just double-checked my sent mail and found this! I guess the memory is going. Point is that Darko never responded. (I just double-checked that, too!) Sorry for the confusion.
Re: Al-Qaida Leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Bosnian Links Emerging
To Darko | 12/29/2004 5:25:33 PM PST sent
Darko,
Defense & Foreign Affairs Daily | June 30, 2003 | Gregory R. Copley
This article was posted yesterday. Any chance you have access to the original and can confirm it for me (or better yet, send a link?) Thanks, lancer
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Re: Verification of article
To lancer | 03/27/2005 10:42:50 AM PST sent
Okay, thanks. I appreciate your help.
FRegards