tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30473460.post116257771413876118..comments2022-05-03T11:56:26.611+02:00Comments on The Daily Sketch: Professors Michael Spagat, Neil Ferguson & their conflict of interest in criticising Lancet reportDavid Sketchleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00838032163864170821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30473460.post-66728468917312393572012-01-02T13:01:17.103+01:002012-01-02T13:01:17.103+01:00I have just posted the letter I wrote directly to ...I have just posted the letter I wrote directly to Spagat in May 2009.<br /><br />http://dailysketcher.blogspot.com/2012/01/letter-to-michael-spagat.htmlDavid Sketchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838032163864170821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30473460.post-91477678159770928002012-01-02T12:47:20.363+01:002012-01-02T12:47:20.363+01:00Hi,
Thanks for the comment. No, I never received ...Hi,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. No, I never received a reply from Hicks which was not unexpected as she forms part of the same propaganda effort backing IBC, with the sole intention of minimising US/UK crimes in Iraq. These crimes consitutute not only crimes against humanity but part of a continuous genocide since 1991. The civilian population and infrastructure were deliberatley targeted (see the Shock Doctrine documentary to hear the designer of the Shock and Awe programme explain the reasoning behind it).<br /><br />Spagat and Hicks are quite simply genocide deniers and facilitators.<br /><br />I also sent a letter directly to Spagat on 01 May 2009:<br /><br /><br />I of course never received an answer.<br /><br />I also sent a letter to Nature magazine which I posted here on the blog:<br /><br />http://dailysketcher.blogspot.com/2007/03/letter-to-nature-re-death-toll-in-iraq.html<br /><br />I again received no reply except for a short note from an Alison Muskett telling me Campbell had received the letter.David Sketchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00838032163864170821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30473460.post-89236721072219477112012-01-01T00:20:05.527+01:002012-01-01T00:20:05.527+01:00Hi, did you ever hear back from Hicks? I assume no...Hi, did you ever hear back from Hicks? I assume not as there's no update, but I thought I'd ask. <br /><br />Spagat and Josh Dougherty of IBC also sank their teeth into the ORB survey. Accuracy is absolutely important, but with WikiLeaks exposing IBC's underestimate <br />(Prof. John Tirman of MIT wrote <a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=21710" rel="nofollow">quite a good piece on it</a>), it seems concern over the human toll of the invasion and occupation will perpetually remain on the backburner whilst pathetic tag-team efforts to damage control and discredit others persist. The link between Spagat and IBC isn't found on the appropriate Wikipedia articles either, but his professional opinion is certainly applied liberally. It's a shame the system of countering obvious conflicts of interest in order to maintain a position of relevance has largely gone overlooked.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm very glad I came across your blog and I hope it's here to stay for many more years. Your efforts are most appreciated.Peradamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179179795316209373noreply@blogger.com