Lynndie England DC lecture canceled after threats…
As reported by the Associated Press. I really should respond – but why bother – or should I?
A lecture by the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal was canceled Friday at the Library of Congress after threats caused concerns about staff safety…
David Moore, a Vietnam War veteran and German acquisitions specialist at the library who organized the event, said he had received several e-mails threatening violence and that he shared them with police and the library’s inspector general…
He said he was disappointed by the cancellation but supports the decision because of safety concerns. “We can’t have an event here that’s going to develop into a brawl like a town hall meeting,” he said.
He added, “Free speech in America is pretty well dead.”
He blamed an essay decrying the event [link added] on the Small Wars Journal blog for stirring up much of the opposition. The site focuses on war politics and strategy…
Nah, he said it all and opened himself up to severe criticism by those better versed than I. Moore is quoted as saying – “I’m just fed up” – welcome to the club Mr. Moore – you are in select company.
He never contacted us – nor did any officials concerning the so-called threats – and obviously he has some sort of agenda. Might as well preach to a wall than try to reason with the unreasonable – you can quote me here – I’m just fed up.
