sam_handelman's Journal: Robert Fisk Retires

Robert Fisk, the outstanding middle-east correspondent for the London Independent has announced that he will retire. A loss for journalism, a loss for human rights advocates, a loss for the world, he will be missed. Slashdotters may know him best for being the origin of the term "fisking" - the practice common on usenet and in forums where a piece of text is broken into little bits and disparaged, commonly characterized by a complete failure to grasp the overall content. He doesn't think he's done any good: I am among those who would disagree - we don't know how much worse it could have been.

A good reason to read "The Independent"

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Not that many others... Sad to see him go.

Well, I hope he enjoys a peaceful retirement in Beirut.