Tito Jackson Jermaine Didn't Mean Michael Would Be Nothing Without Jackson 5

Tito Jackson calmly and coolly defended his brother Jermaine, who told TMZ earlier in the week, "If it wasn't for the Jackson 5, there would be no Michael Jackson."Tito told our photog in Calabasas Friday ... Jermaine was misunderstood, and he explains why.Tito also bristled at Debbie Rowe's comment to us ... the Jackson 4 are all bad influences on Michael's kids.TMZ broke the story ... Debbie intends to seek guardianship of Paris and Prince -- her biological kids -- and would also like to bring Blanket along for the ride, because she believes the current guardianship is damaging all 3 children. Everyone agrees with her? Culled from TMZ