Shooting the Messenger: Jon Wiener on Arming America Mr. Sternstein is Professor Emeritus of History, Brooklyn College, CUNY, and co-editor of The Encyclopedia of American Biography. Michael Bellesiles Chronology: Latest DevelopmentsSummary of the Emory ReportBellesiles's Response to the ReportOther Responses to the ReportRemaining Questions Jon Wiener's recent brief for the defense of Arming America, "Fire at Will", in the Nation, fits into a larger pattern originally pioneered in this case by the subject of the inquiry himself, Michael Bellesiles. It's called "Shooting the Messenger," a tactic invariably employed by politicians who find themselves under indictment for fraud or corruption. Rather than...