Talk:Yvonne Fletcher

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[edit] Disputed "Controversy" section

User:Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg deleted the long-standing "controversy" section on the grounds that it was unsourced. Disputing the deletion, User:65.113.124.99 reinstated the section. I support the latter over the former.Phase4 20:26, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

I have removed the controversy section again. This is because nothing in it has been sourced externally. There needs to be external links to credible sources for this to be included. "Credible" sites would include BBC news sites and TV documentaries. Find the link first before reinstating the controversy section. --One Salient Oversight 05:22, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

I have reintroduced, expanded and wikified the controversy section.Phase4 13:19, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

I notice that Phase4 has moved all discussion prior to December 2006 to an Archive file. Does he/she have the right to do this? I ask because this contributor appears to be the main proponent of the bizarre conspiracy theory that British, US and Israeli intelligence services killed WPC Fletcher and the pre-December discussion comments were mainly sceptical of this view point. Or am I just developing my own conspiracy theory? :) 210.246.16.14 09:54, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

The fact that last year's "Controversy" section discussion has been archived, and nothing has been said on the subject for the past four months, should not hinder further discussion here. What would you like to add?Phase4 14:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How about reducing it?

Could a serious case be made for reducing (not deleting) the controversy section? It is poorly written and laid out; it does not contain serious evidence that Western or Israeli intelligence organisations killed WPC Fletcher and in its present form it serves only to promote the sort of conspiracy theory that Wikipedia should have matured beyond. At the very least its length is excessive when matched with the description of events, outcome and implications for Libyan/British relations.

The problem is: what do you take out? If you remove Tam Dalyell's parliamentary report, then the section is emasculated. Better, surely, to leave things as they are!Phase4 01:05, 27 February 2007 (UTC)