We spoke briefly this morning concerning a letter I had written to the
Globe & Mail September 30 under the title "Deceptive Review."
As you will see from the letter (enclosed) I challenge James Littleton's
contention that the Canadian Government has not been infiltrated by Israeli
agents. I provide some elaboration to demonstrate that I am in a position
to pass judgment on the subject.
There has been no response to the letter, although I have called the Globe
twice, once to make a small correction (in the 4th paragraph "place"
should read "placed") and the second time to inquire whether
in fact the letter had been received. In both cases I spoke to an answering
machine attributed to a "Hugh McVicar" if I understood correctly.
Since there is no doubt about the topicality of Israeli subversion ("By
Way of Deception" is a No. 1 bestseller) there must have been a compelling
reason for the Globe's seemingly uncharacteristic reaction. If you can
throw some light on the situation, I would like to hear from you.
The CBC also have attempted to avoid dealing with this issue and paid little
attention to the book and its authors. Do the CBC and Globe perhaps have
something in common? It has the makings of a fascinating story- but, then,
who would publish it?
October 31, 1990