Richard Falk: "...any acknowledgement of doubt about the validity of the official version of the 9/11 events, while enjoying the legal protection of free speech is denied the political and moral protection..."

What seems apparent from this incident, which is itself disturbing, is that any acknowledgement of doubt about the validity of the official version of the 9/11 events, while enjoying the legal protection of free speech, is denied thepolitical and moral protection that are essential if an atmosphere of free speech worthy of a democracy is to be maintained.

By Richard Falk in Foreign Policy Journal

Because my blog prompted by the Arizona shootings has attracted many comments pro and con, and more recently has been the object of a more selective public attack on me personally, I thought it appropriate to post a supplementary blog with the purpose of clarifying my actual position and re-focusing attention on the plight and suffering of the Palestinian people being held in captivity. In the background, are crucial issues of free speech, fairness in public discourse, and responsible media treatment of sensitive and controversial affairs of state.

http://mycatbirdseat.com/2011/01/richard-falk-reponds-to-the-lobby%E2%80%99s-vilification/

http://mycatbirdseat.com/2011/01/why-the-fuss-bizarre-call-to-arms-against-un-rapporteur-richard-falk-for-alluding-to-gaps-in-the-911-official-story/