Morten Sand was considered one of the REFORMERS in FIDE, an improvement on
the likes of a Makropoulos or a Ghobash. Maybe he is. But he is still a
snake. How exquisitely low. One notes that he does not dispute FIDE having
sent the invitation on the day of arrival.

John Fernandez will note, correctly in a warped sense, that Milov could
have gotten to Tripoli SOMEHOW. If it were too late to book a commercial
flight, he could have raced by car, perhaps overnight, and hired a fast boat to
get across the Mediterranean. Something like that. And there would be some
small amount of truth in the claim.

Still, on the whole, we can say that FIDE is ever so low.

Perhaps the USCF could enter the suit in some fashion? Perhaps Sam Sloan
or someone here could address the legalities. Perhaps the ACP will help out in
the suit. It would be high time for the GMs to take a stand.



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"FIDE has made its decision. Players who refuse to be drug tested will not be
able to play chess." -- Dr. Press, co-founder of the FIDE Medical Commission.