…to Jill Carroll. I’m speaking of Judd Legum at Think Progress, who wrote these words on Thursday before demanding I apologize for observing that Stockholm Syndrome questions were going to be raised about Carroll’s words after her release: “It is totally inappropriate to assume that her description of how she was treated is motivated by anything other than a desire to tell the truth.” Oh. Really? Here’s what Carroll said yesterday: “Fearing retribution from my captors, I did not speak freely. Out of fear I said I wasn’t threatened. In fact, I was threatened many times.” I actually don’t care whether Legum apologizes or not. The whole “he should apologize” trope is tired and silly, and it would be an aid to civil discourse if it were retired.