User:Tillman/De Freitas email on S&B

This is included in his long email to the Climate Research publisher, copied to Mike Hulme at CRU: Some of this may have already been quoted in 2ry RS's. Highlights:

On review of S&B: ... four referees sent their detailed comments to me. None suggested the manuscript should be rejected. S&B were asked to respond to referees comments and make extensive alterations accordingly. This was done.

On selection of reviewers for S&B: Keep in mind that referees used were selected in    consultation with a paleoclimatologist. Five referees were selected based on the guidance I received. All are reputable paleoclimatologists, respected for their expertise in reconstruction of past climates. None (none at all) were from what Hans and Clare have referred to as "the other side" or what Hulme refers to as    people well known for their opposition to the notion that humans are significantly altering global climate."

De Freitas goes on to summarize, evaluate and defend the S&B paper against the attacks from Mann et al.