Branden mentioned: >In the U.K., truth is not a defense to libel. It's my understanding >that it *is* a defense in the U.S. In fact, I believe the burden of proof in the US is on the plaintiff to *prove* that the alleged 'libel' is false. >So, when an American sues for libel in the U.K., it's a smoking gun >that the "libellous" statements are in fact true. Hrrrm? When an American sues in the UK? A smoking gun for whose side? --Nathanael