David Duke Accuses American Media of Fabricating His Comments During Iran Conference

[Charles_Wong]

From http://www.davidduke.org/

It is being reported around the world that in my speech in Tehran that I stated that the “gas chambers did not exist.” You can read and even listen to my speech right here on www.davidduke.com.

I said no such thing! In fact I said specifically that I take no position on that issue but that I believe in freedom of speech and find it an outrage that men such as David Irving are in prison for simply voicing an intellectual, historical opinion. Listen to my speech yourself at www.davidduke.com!

The Zionist-influenced media has maintained that the purpose of the conference was to deny the Holocaust — when the actual,stated purpose was to provide free speech on this important historical issue and to protest against the suppression of free speech in some European countries. The record of the conference is clear. There were many speeches at the conference that maintained the mainstream Holocaust view.

In an act of blatant deception, the Zionist-influenced media has headlined that in the closing session Iran’s President called for “wiping Israel off the map,” suggesting that he advocated a genocide or destruction of the people of Israel. One more big lie. Any tape or transcript of his speech will show that he said support around the world for Zionism is dwindling and that the Zionist Regime will be replaced by a democratic state in the same fashion that the Soviet Regime was dissolved in Russia. He specifically advocated complete civil and political rights for all residents of the region, and specifically mentioned protection for the complete civil rights for Jews and Palestinians alike, and he repeatedly stressed that all peoples should love and respect one another and must disavow violence and war.

How the Zionist media lies! Thank God we have an Internet where people can immediately learn the truth. Ten years ago these lies could be stated with no fear of contradiction, now you can hear with your own ears the truth rather than the lies of a pro-Israel media.

The truth the Zionists are trying to create a catastrophic, murderous war with Iran so they are trying to stoke the fires of misunderstanding and hatred toward that country. Any fair-minded person who reads my actual words and the words of the academics at the conference and the words of the Iranian President can see for themselves that the Jewish-influenced media has made up colossal lies about this conference and its participants.

Tony Blair and George Bush has called the Holocaust Conference “disgraceful.” Why is it disgraceful to allow freedom of speech on historical issues? Isn’t the real disgrace that thousands of Europeans have been imprisoned for simply questioning small details of the historical period called the “Holocaust”?

Why is a conference dedicated to free speech condemned, yet putting people in prison in Europe for exercising free speech is praised.

Who are the real deniers of freedom? Aren’t they the Zionist puppets Bush and Blair and the Zionist controlled media that lie about this conference, my speech, the speech of the Iranian President and who support imprisonment of human beings for free speech.

David Duke, PhD
Former Member of the House of Representatives

[James R]

Wasn't David Duke linked with the Ku Klux Klan?

[Charles_Wong]

Wasn't David Duke linked with the Ku Klux Klan?

He was a former Chairman of the Ku Klux Klan, the "Grand Inquisitor."

[Clockwood]

Wonderful character witness there, isn't he?
Some people are more dangerous to you when on your own side rather than the enemy's.

[James R]

Charles: So, who cares what he said at an anti-Jewish conference?

[Clockwood]

The KKK is a good measuring stick for things. When they get involved, whatever they are supporting has brought itself daown to the level where it really has to die. Thing of it as that red-tipped, disposible thermometer-stick that you put in the turkey every thanksgiving. Whenever it stands up, you either take care of the turkey real fast or things will start setting themselves on fire real fast.

[Charles_Wong]

Charles: So, who cares what he said at an anti-Jewish conference?

I'm more interested in the data than the messenger of the data. Duke was the messenger of data I found interesting in of itself. In fact, is this not what much of science and logical reasoning is based on? The argumental fallacy of "ad hominem": attacks on the man itself instead of his data?

Now, the data duke mentioned included a Washington Post citation and a citation from the Jewish Times of Los Angeles. It is irrelevant to me whether it was Duke or Big-Foot that passed on this info. to me. Of course, I would have to confirm the citation by looking it up myself at Washington Post and the Jewish Times.

[Prince_James]

I am going to have to agree with Charles Wong (again). David Duke, no matter what his beliefs, is presenting data he has taken from reputable sources, and it is only on the level of rational discourse that it should be addressed, not on whether David Duke is himself a racist, bigot, or otherwise.

The claim of being purposefully misquoted is a serious one. It would speak of tremendous corruption in the news papers.

[Ganymede]

David Duke, PhD
Former Grandragon of the K.K.K

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[otheadp]

it's not about freedom of speech
it's about incitement and hate and anti-Semitism

the Grand NiggerKiller is a deceiver. he is either willfully or wishfully misinterprets what Ahmadianalsex has been saying, and what his crew and predecessors have been saying and doing for decades.

by going to this conference he is also ignoring the Islamic Republic's crimes against the US (which have nothing to do with Israel)

whatever motives this radical lunatic has, they are not to help the US in the sense that the average citizen thinks "help" is. he hates Jews, he hates blacks (it's irrelevant to this topic but it shows how radical he is in general) and he is delusional (thinking there's a grand conspiracy)

this is not ad-hominem, this is what he thinks. and anything coming out of his mouth should be taken in that context - of hate and delusion and misrepresentation of facts (e.g. Ahmediyiestinfection's peaceful intentions towards Jews and Americans)

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and why should the American media give this piece of shit a platform to disseminate his propaganda? he should be thankful for the 7 minutes of uncut interview he got from CNN...

[James R]

I'm more interested in the data than the messenger of the data. Duke was the messenger of data I found interesting in of itself. In fact, is this not what much of science and logical reasoning is based on? The argumental fallacy of "ad hominem": attacks on the man itself instead of his data?

Given his background, I would suspect him to misquote data, twist it to his own agenda, leave out relevant parts and so on.

He wouldn't be a source I would trust as far as I could throw him, and I'm not at all interested in his ideology.

I'll get my analysis from people who have some credibility, if you don't mind.

I am going to have to agree with Charles Wong (again). David Duke, no matter what his beliefs, is presenting data he has taken from reputable sources, and it is only on the level of rational discourse that it should be addressed, not on whether David Duke is himself a racist, bigot, or otherwise.

I have better things to do with my time than to waste it on bigots.

[Charles_Wong]

I'll get my analysis from people who have some credibility . . .

David Duke also cited the work of Professor John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago's Department of Political Science. Duke was referring to the paper Mearsheimer just recently co-authored with Professor Stephen M.Walt of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. They just wrote a paper vindicating everything David Duke claimed. Here is the paper:

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

By John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt

Working Paper Number:RWP06-011
Submitted: 03/13/2006

Abstract
In this paper, John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago's Department of Political Science and Stephen M.Walt of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government contend that the centerpiece of U.S. Middle East policy is its intimate relationship with Israel. The authors argue that although often justified as reflecting shared strategic interests or compelling moral imperatives, the U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the activities of the “Israel Lobby." This paper goes on to describe the various activities that pro-Israel groups have undertaken in order to shift U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction.

[ . . . ]

Complete text at http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/Researc.../rwp/RWP06-011

[otheadp]

that paper by Mersheimer & Walt was very thoroughly discredited by Allan Dershowitz [PDF link].
it was also discredited by the left's demigod, Noam Chomski, who praised the writers for their efforts (being the leftist nut that he is), but said that their thesis doesn't hold any water

the paper itself is a collection of lies or misrepresentations, and so is anything that Duke says

[GeoffP]

David Duke also cited the work of Professor John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago's Department of Political Science. Duke was referring to the paper Mearsheimer just recently co-authored with Professor Stephen M.Walt of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. They just wrote a paper vindicating everything David Duke claimed. Here is the paper:

Funny how these quotes leap out so quickly on challenge, isn't it? It's almost as though they were prepared in advance, this very-rational approach to the likes of Davey Duke and all his "wizarding" pals.