Daniel Ellsberg shares Pentagon stories (at IU)

[struggle4progress]

Man who leaked infamous papers tells his experience
By Dion Hazelbaker | IDS | Date: 4/8/2008

... “There comes a time when silence is betrayal,” Ellsberg said, quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in remembrance of the 40th anniversary of King’s assassination.

Stressing the importance of patriotism, he quoted the oath taken by all government employees: “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” ...

Touching on a variety of topics, Ellsberg related his situation to the current Bush administration, stating that Bush is a domestic enemy of the constitution while discussing the consequences of some of his actions: vetoing bills banning torture, the possibility of engaging in a war with Iran, the Patriot Act and the lies Ellsberg believes Bush told Americans even before his presidency ...

At one point in the lecture Ellsberg stopped and asked, “How many of us are not surprised by living to the day where the president would veto a bill banning torture?” ...

http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=50252&comview=1

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. I saw him speak in the fall of 1972.

When the Pentagon Papers were hot news.

The man is the moral equivalent of Mohandas Gandhi, IMNSHO.

:yourock:

[snappyturtle]

2. Thanks so much for posting this article. As a 1969 I.U. grad, I was

heartened to see the ids (Indiana Daily Student) link. Ernie Pyle is probably the most well known grad of the journalism school at I.U. I wrote the author a comment telling him of this posting.

It was a good article. Glad to know that Daniel Ellsburg still talks to students.

edit: If you weren't such a night owl I could have K&R'd your OP!

[diohazel]

3. THANKS!

Hi, I'm the author of the article above. I know its a bit late, but thanks so much! It's always so nice to receive positive criticism!

OH and IU GRAD! HECK YEAH!! haha

-Dion