> On Jan 8, 2015, at 10:21, Carl G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu> wrote:
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> http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/07/what-to-say-when-you-have-nothing-to-say/
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> [But] freedom of the press is also freedom to be vulgar and stupid from time to time. Charlie Hebdo was not in reality a model of freedom of speech. It has ended up, like so much of the “human rights left”, defending U.S.-led wars against “dictators”. In 2002, Philippe Val, who was editor in chief at the time, denounced Noam Chomsky for anti-Americanism and excessive criticism of Israel and of mainstream media.
Indeed, Philippe Val was a real dick. He ended up appointed by Sarkozy head of France Inter. Charlie under Val was not at its best.
JC