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Libel Suit Leads to Destruction of Books
in response to reader comment: Alms is already a collector's item

Submitted by Roddy, Aug 3, 2007 01:01

Clearly a message needs to be sent to the publisher. Censorship can not be tolerated. Freedom of speech must be defended. If publishing "Alms For Jihad" is expensive for the publisher, then not publishing ought to be even more expensive.


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This book is still available online as an e-book from sites such as Mobibooks.com, which is apparently owned by Amazon.... [MORE]

Torrent Alms

Aug 5, 2007 10:24

Gary's article is well laid out, but as a matter of technical (or should I say legal) precision, it is... [MORE]

Charles

Aug 4, 2007 11:28

There obviously must be something here for the Saudis to object so much. I wasn't interested in the book before,... [MORE]

Scott Slotterbeck

Aug 3, 2007 16:13

I wonder how long it'll be before suits are filed to pull this off library shelves. Just searching the NY... [MORE]

Lynn

Aug 3, 2007 09:35

"Alms for Jihad" is quickly becoming a rarity. I have already ordered my copy. It will soon be xeroxed and... [MORE]

Kurtlane

Aug 3, 2007 00:55

This cowardice, unless it is stopped now, is a foretaste of things to come. [MORE]

bob

Aug 2, 2007 18:46

It's bad enough they censor books in their own country. Not that you have to read a book to know... [MORE]

JohnnyT

Aug 2, 2007 16:35

Amazon has neither new nor used copies of Alms for Jihad on sale - though they do allow you to... [MORE]

Scott Baker

Aug 2, 2007 10:50

Clearly a message needs to be sent to the publisher. Censorship can not be tolerated. Freedom of speech must be...

Roddy

Aug 3, 2007 01:01

I suggest that wherever possible, people should buy this book and give it to others to read! This is what... [MORE]

Chaya

Aug 2, 2007 10:00

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