`  ::I think you missed item #2 under Wikipedia:External_links#Important_points_to_remember: External links should not normally be used in the body of an article.  ::Your first point doesn't apply as the issue isn't with the external links sections.  The external links section looks fine to me. ::Your second point is apparently misinterpreted as it clearly states that ``sited that have been used as sources ... should be cited in the article and linked as references.  They are not references, they are external links.  They are two different things. '''''' `