Here, an Evangelical “Christian” preacher gets in on the act, recycling the daily Soviet hubris that is shaping world opinion against Robert J. Fischer. Never mind the fact that Fischer has been forced into a volatile Anti-American haven that's ready to blow at any given moment. Reportedly, over public radio, already Fischer has had a threat made on his life, “…eight hours to get out of Iceland, or be…”. I wonder how Americans who had their sons killed or taken P.O.W. in the barbaric concentration camps during Korea or Viet Nam were feeling all this flagrant “Pro-Soviet favoritism” based entirely on Soviet-controlled and filtered news reports coming out of Iceland, thousands of miles away from within the seclusion of a small island that had no access to modern satellite communications, barriers to transmit fair, balanced news reports and organizers who made unlawful, unconstitutional “contracts” to bar mass media. Mr Preacher consumes and glibly repeats Soviet propaganda as if it were fact. Even the reporter from Moscow acknowledges, “…government-controlled newspapers…” are where Russians, and much of the world, are getting their disinformation. How about the Christians, Jews, Muslims locked up in Soviet concentration camps… you figure their families are so quick to cheer on Soviet barbarism? Shame on you, America.
How does Mr. Preacher man feel about RACISM? BARRING entry to people of color?
Rehashed Soviet Anti-American Invective to Turn Public Interest Away From Fischer's Defeat of USSR
Fails to elaborate on the finicky, overbearing demands and complaints of European organizers who refused for months to sort out details before match. Belgrade's illegal demand of 35K USD "guarantee" refused by USCF! Australia's legal $225K bid snubbed by Russia, threatening they "would not play". USSR selecting Anti-American, Racist Iceland who restricted entry of blacks and news coverage. Schemes to disqualify Fischer and replace with Petrosian, etc.
CAMERAS??
“Under agreed rules of the match, [Fischer] had the right to object and to demand removal of the cameras if they disturbed him.” -Edmondson, USCF
“instead of..video tape film that didn't make any noise they had guys with film cameras that were..all around..making a racket..and visually you could see them moving around.”- R.J. Fischer
FORFEIT??
“At 11:58 P.M., two minutes before the deadline Cramer, handed a formal written protest to Schmid.” - Paul Marshall
