I agree, but I would like to add one more comment. My previous comment
might not have been clear enough for some people.

GM Kasparov is a spokesman for the opposition party in Russia. He has been
involved in Russian politics for at least 6-8 years that I am aware of. I
believe a spokesperson for a major political party in a major country is
more than qualified to have their political views on any subject printed in
other countries. I do not care if that person is a chess player, an actor,
a comedian, a professional wrestler, a stripper, a prostitute etc.... How a
person makes their money does not change the fact that they speak for a
major political party in a major country.

Also, if Henry Kissinger or Jay Leno had an opinion on chess I would check
into what they know about chess. For all I know they could be master level
or higher but I would not know unless I investigated. Just because they are
not professional chess players does not mean they can not teach me something
about chess.

David Bohm
(OK, maybe it was more than one)

"Nick" wrote in message
om...
"David Bohm" wrote in message
news:l6jAc.9251$ey.1994@fed1read06...(to Greg Kennedy ("NoMoreChess"):
But you snipped out the part where I discussed some of
his qualifications to discuss topics in politics.

Mr Bohm, Greg Kennedy ("NoMoreChess") has routinely practised such
(and worse, in the interest of dishonest distortion) snipping.

In my view, Kasparov seems more qualified to discuss the politics of
Russia
than the politics of Iraq.

--Nick