"Without that persecution he'd have been as much of a nobody as most of the other folk"
While I don't agree with this statement I am intrigued with the concept.I wonder if Christ would be remembered as well without the persecution that he endured.
Should Pete get the Nobel Peace Prize? I would say no. Should he receive a profound apology from the powers in Washington for shoddy treatment? I would say yes, and do it while he still lives!