The American public got to see for themselves every day, all day, how this trial progressed. There's a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works.
“Finding the right form of debate regarding Israeli policies will remain a challenge in Germany. Even with every conceivable and warranted criticism, the danger always arises that it will be exploited by those who consciously or unconsciously present anti-Semitism in a new guise.”
“Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.”