"If you believe in journalism, you don't insult good journalists." — Sydney Schanberg

Lacey had this huge chip on his shoulder. He walked into the room thinking that the people didn't welcome him and didn't like him. He gave the impression that he didn't understand the Voice and New York, and he didn't want to.

I don't see any move toward international pressure to stabilize the situation.

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he was born in Brooklyn. He told the staff that they better prepare themselves to say goodbye to some of their friends.

What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and appalled that the front of the book was all commentary and that he wanted hard news.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

Pol Pot carried out through the years enormous purges against his own followers because of his paranoia.

Lacey said if he wanted to read a daily or regular critiques of the Bush administration, he would read the New York Times, and that's not what he wanted in the Village Voice.

I asked him, How could we have a press column if we can't write about other work done in the press?

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If you believe in journalism, you don't insult good journalists.