[rcocean]

Looks like Irving may have broken the law again for his jailhouse interview.

Austria may prosecute him one more time.

[oldleft]

Much as I despise this guy, I despise Austria's draconian laws even more.

[ketelone]

Hey, when in a foreign country, you gotta follow the rules. If this guy things he can go wherever he likes, say whatever he likes, hes mistaken.

And happily, he now gets a taste of what living in a totalitarian state is like!

(Im not saying Austria is totalitarian, but curbs on speech represent something of the sort).

[PzLdr]

The prosecutor was already appealing the three years an Austrian court sentenced him to as too light [max. possible 10 yrs]. So what has Irving got to lose? They're going to screw him anyway, for, in the end result, having idiotic opinions, and publishing same.

I find it somewhat odd that on FR we are quick to justify and accept the Austrians' laws [ignoring our western cultural values of free speech], but jump all over other countries systems [the Islamic nations come to mind]. There is, of course, a quantum difference in the provisions of those laws, and those cultures. But the principle is the same. If you oppose the one, you should condemn the other, as well.

[rcocean]

Its so absurd. Except for a small number of neo-nazi's, no one cares about Irving's views on anything. Except for all the free publicity, he would just be an obscure nut, with no more influence than the President of the Flat Earth Society, except:

His enemies will not leave him alone. They persist in attacking him, jailing, etc. thereby giving him all the publicity he wants.

I wonder how many ignorant people, around the world, are now saying: "Well, maybe Irving is right, I'll have to visit his website or read his book".