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Topic History of: Sir Arthur C.Clarke dies
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veritas	You are spot on as usual. The Mirror did break the story first. I should have qualified my whole tale-it was the NoTW not to be outdone that immediately went in after , found some new "victims" conjured up a couple of victim's rights groups who gave suitable quotes claiming they "had been watching the man for years" that really incurred the wrath of local authorities etc etc. Clarke hit the victims rights groups with writs and then felt sorry for them later and gave them big donations and ensured they actually spent the money on the poor. The story at the time was that it was really meant to be a way of ambarrassing the Royal Family-I think the Mirror was "anti-establishment" at the time.
JK2006	Actually Veritas I think it was the Sunday Mirror and not a News International paper.
veritas	You remember the very tall TV host as well ( I don't like mentioning names when people are innocent ) who also got a going over in Sri Lanka..but the newspaper..and yes they are the one that's helped JK's sales along and given have Gary Glitter hell, didn't quite realise who they were taking on this time. I think they just thought he was an old man living in Sri Lanka surrounded by kids..which he was ( but worrth an absolute fortune), But he's lived with the same Sri Lankan man for 40 years and his friend's brothers and sisters families were like Sir Arthur's extended family. They looked on him like a grandfather figure. He lived in a pretty old rambling house and his large family in houses he brought for them nearby. Everyone ran in and out of everyone's houses all day..that's how they live. But to the Sri Lankan government and people, Sir Arthur C.Clarke is like their most treasured and honoured citizen. They put him on stamps. They'd give him awards-they've made him a part of their national history and they were excited Prince Charles was on his way to give him his knighthood. Even the Tamil Tigers respected Clarke. There were also stories that he plastered everyone involved ( included Murdoch) with million dollor libel suits and that Murdoch suddenly realised his own reputation in Asia was at stake. A bit like he's totally bungled his attempts to get into the Chinese market. Personally-I reckon if that little team who began the scandal had gone back they would never have forgotten out of the country alive. You don't attack a God.
HisWestiness	Without wanting to appear ignorant or stupid but could somebody fill me in on 'the incident??'
JK2006	I'd like to offer the first words of my When Caravaggio Met MichelAngelo lyric... It was a hot July day in Heaven And the sky was blue below.