Ralph Peters loses his mind ... justifies execution of US Soldier by Taliban

[Greyhawk]

Of course, both the Ralph Peters case and the Michael Jackson example aren't typical situations. But I stand by my point that it's a constant battle in the media to keep ahead of public sentiment. If you allow people with whom you disagree to sway millions of viewers and voters unchallenged, you can easily find yourself on the wrong end of the debate. And that can certainly affect policy.

Concur with that, too. The task becomes to convince those whose impulse might be to agree with one position (or be attracted by it) to see the error of their ways - with a positive message. It's too easy to keep those who are repulsed by it in the first place "in the fold".

While we aren't in their number, it could be helpful to imagine some folks who might agree with Peters most extreme points (imagine because I haven't heard anything supportive from anyone as far as quotes in the media, nor do I expect to any time soon) and consider how you would counter the argument without broadening the divide - the latter being the desired result of the video producers.

On the other hand, if there are no such folks, then no problem.