At an animal rights convention in 2002 , Paul Watson was also quoted as saying , " There 's nothing wrong with being a terrorist , as long as you win . Then you write the history . " In 2010 , Fox News commentator Glenn Beck also discussed the comment , criticizing Watson 's views . Watson responded to Beck 's comments on the official Sea Shepherd website by stating that he had said that but that it was taken out of context , quoting Gerald Seymour 's " One man 's terrorist is another 's freedom fighter . " Watson was criticized for his poem published immediately following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami which suggested the disaster was Neptune 's anger . Watson responded to critics with a commentary on the Sea Shepherd website expressing " deepest concern and sympathy for the people of Japan who are suffering through one of the worst natural disasters in the history of civilization "
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Paul Watson