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So much media coverage attended the trial and conviction of Amanda Knox six years ago that commentators fairly described it as the most sensational since the trial and acquittal of O.J. Simpson. Here is an excerpt from “American Student Amanda Knox Guilty of Murder in Italy,” December 9, 2009, in which I registered my take.… Read more.
[Author’s Note: On the odd occasion interest in one of my commentaries is such that my webmaster prevails upon me to run it for two-consecutive days. It will probably come as no surprise to any of you that this is one of those occasions. The commentary below was originally published yesterday, Tuesday, at 5:28 am.] [A]nti-Americanism was… Read more.
Street demonstrations in Italy in the days preceding Berlusconi’s address evinced a palpable lust among many Italians for their pound of flesh from the Americans – no matter the facts in this case. [Italians accuse Americans of murder and deceit, TIJ, March 11, 2005] Many legal analysts in America are asserting that Amanda Knox (22)… Read more.
