Backlash on Paul

I have received a few comments regarding Paul Rusesabagina over the past couple of days. It would certainly appear he is a polarizing figure. While I don't want to discount the point of view of those that dislike him, I want to address this as best I can.

I can not, and will not, post others heresay on my blog. If someone wishes to leave a comment then they are welcome to, but if it is to be in opposition to something I say then I will require a name and email so that we may discuss the problem. I do not want to discount others differing opinions, I do however want people to stand by their remarks. I put my name behind my words and I ask that others do as well.

If something is fact then the writer of this fact should be mentioned. I received a couple of "articles" that did not have a author, just a general location from which it came. This does not, in my opinion, constitute truth. It is opinion, just as what is on here is my opinion. While the information provided was certainly intriguing it was by no means indicative of fact. From what I can tell the writers merely took the opposite point of view of what is on record and spun it as being the only point of view - the truth. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly what happened and I probably never will. I can however, read what is available, watch and listen to what is available, and form my opinion. This is what I did and this is what I wrote.

I strongly urge those that do not like my comments to start writing their own blogs. I think it is highly valuable for people to share their opinions in order for others to form their own. But I want you to ask yourselves this question: Do I know the truth or do I know my truth? If you believe that you have the only truth than I beg you to reconsider.

Not every hero is perfect, infact they are always flawed. I have not, nor would I ever, claim that Paul is the perfect man. The world is not always a pretty place and sometime we need to celebrate the idea of a man even more than we need to celebrate the real man. The Paul Rusesabagina that I am comfortable arguing over is the idea and until someone can provide overwhelming evidence that the man is all the things the idea is not I will continue to believe in him.

I have kept all your comments and they are not deleted. If you wish to send me your names and emails then we can start a dialogue. Until then I ask that you let me have my own opinions and I will do the same for you.