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Craig Welbourn commented on Arianna Huffington on Criminal Charges for Bush on September 14, 2009, 6:11 PM

Dear Ms Huffington- I have just read your book "The Right is Wrong" and I can say it is a clearly and well expressed litany of the outrageous sins of the Republicans during the W years. On almost every page, I have highlighted passages that should be disseminated widely because of their incisive accuracy. One particularly insightful quote is "The Right's do-nothing response... stems from the fundamentalist notion that facts are the enemy of faith." Yet I understand that you have banned doing anything about unanswered questions about 911, perhaps because you believe the questions come from a lunatic fringe. On the contrary, literally thousands of highly educated and reputable professionals including architects, physicists, scholars, lawyers, medical doctors, pilots, firefighters, veterans, politicians, and families of the unfortunate victims believe that the official story has some deficiencies that need to be investigated.* To turn a deaf ear to them would demonstrate a contempt for real knowledge and expertise and, as you say, “parrot the spin of the administration.” Not examining the facts for fear of where it might lead is akin to demonizing Darwin for fear of where his facts might lead. Do you truly believe that the problem with 911 is too much questioning of those in authority? Or do you subscribe to “When the facts are against you, attack the plaintiff.” So, have you become victim to the fundamentalist notion that facts are the enemy of faith? If so, I’m afraid you are putting yourself in jeopardy of losing your credibility. And that would be a real shame considering your significant and important contributions to righting the wrong. Craig Welbourn Canada * see http://www.ae911truth.org/