WHO HAS ACTUALLY READ DAVID IRVING?
Having been placed in a most difficult position concerning the question of a visa for a visit to Australia, Prime Minister Howard and others attempt to dismiss Irving as a “nutter” and a “crackpot historian” who is beneath contempt. Of course, we all accept freedom of speech, but Irving is a different matter! It is clear that Mr. Howard has never read a word of Irving, and is completely out of his depth concerning the Irving debate. Howard should be challenged on this. Exactly what is it that Irving said/wrote that is so objectionable? Where was it said/written, and when? Instead of quoting Irving’s critics, what about exercising a little intellectual honesty, and either quoting Irving accurately, or admitting no knowledge of Irving’s views? Every journalist and newspaper editorial writer who abuses Irving should be challenged on this also. It is a serious form of corruption to excuse gross misrepresentations of the truth just because it is the “neo-Nazi Irving” being slandered. THE PR