Analysis Summary:

The article appears mostly accurate based on the provided sources. The claim about Luers's involvement with Vaclav Havel is supported, although the extent of "protecting" is not fully elaborated upon in the sources. There is minimal discernible bias.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** William H. Luers, Diplomat Who Backed Czech Dissident Leader, Dies at 95.
  • Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that William Luers was associated with Czech dissidents.
  • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim that Bill Luers was an ambassador and involved with Czech dissidents.
• Age at death is not verifiable with provided sources, requiring reliance on external knowledge. Diplomats often "back" political leaders, so this is plausible.*
• Claim:** His longtime career in the Foreign Service included protecting Vaclav Havel, the writer and dissident who became the first president of the Czech Republic.
  • Verification Source #1: Mentions Havel in the context of Czech humor, suggesting familiarity.
  • Verification Source #2: Mentions William Luers in relation to Czech dissidents.
  • Verification Source #5: Mentions Luers in the context of Czechoslovakia.
• The specific claim of "protecting" is not directly supported by the sources, but his association with dissidents suggests support and potential indirect protection. The claim that Havel became the first president of the Czech Republic is verifiable through external knowledge.*

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Verification Source #2: "William Luers and Wendy Luers..." This supports the association of Luers with Czech dissidents.
• Verification Source #3: "...when the new ambassador, Bill Luers, who came on board only a couple of..." This supports Luers's role as an ambassador.
• Verification Source #1: "...Havel..." This supports the association of Luers with Havel.
• The sources do not contradict each other. The main limitation is the lack of specific detail on the nature of Luers's "protection" of Havel.