Talk:Human Appeal International

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[edit] Charities accused of ties to terrorism

A previous version of this article [1] identified Human Appeal International as a charity accused of ties to terrorism. A subsequent edit removed this claim. Should it be reinstated, since it is not certain whether the accusation is true? Please see the list at Charities accused of ties to terrorism. TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 11:11, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

I'd say "of course". But then I started the article, and I inserted that text. I am going to leave a message on the talk page of the contributor who removed that content without offering an explanation. But I also intend to reinstate it.

Whether the accusation is true is not important. The material that was removed did not say the accusations were true. The material that was removed merely said Guantanamo detainees continued to be held, in part, because American intelligence analysts considered the charity to be tied to terrorism. That American intelligence analysts consider the charity to be tied to terrorism is verifiable from an authoritative source. So, of course it merits inclusion in the article.

FWIW, the US intelligence and counter-terrorism establishment has numerous, inconsistent lists of organizations they regard as linked to terrorism. See SECOND REPORT ON THE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: Inter- and Intra-Departmental Disagreements About Who Is Our Enemy (.pdf), Denbeaux & Denbeaux, March 20, 2006

No point asking User:Jimfarmer to explain his edit. His contribution record shows just 8 edits. The first four were unsourced and POV. The last four, viewed together, seem clearly to be acts of vandalism. And the user was subsequently blocked.