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Lynndie England Speech Canceled by Threats

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(AP) – A lecture by Lynndie England—the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal—had to be canceled at the Library of Congress yesterday after multiple threats led to concerns about staff safety. The former Army reservist had been scheduled to discuss her biography as part of a veterans forum.

An employees' group received "numerous expressions of protest" about the lecture from its members. More ominously, the Vietnam War vet who organized the event said he received several emails threatening violence. "We can't have an event here that's going to develop into a brawl like a town hall meeting," he said. "Free speech in America is pretty well dead."

Lynndie England.
Lynndie England.   (AP Photo)
Lynndie England in 2005.
Lynndie England in 2005.   (AP Photo)
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It's a disgrace that the dishonorable profit and that we use government property and resources to glorify the gutless. If you attend the lecture on Friday, don't save me a seat. - Morris Davis, LOC employee who resigned from Air Force over waterboarding

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Aug 15, 09 12:33 PM CDT
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Aug 15, 09 12:37 PM CDT
More of a Right Wing nature my contacts tell me, point of fact the threats are coming from another of the Right Wing Survivalist Groups you are so very fond of
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Wraith
Aug 15, 09 12:43 PM CDT
She disgraced her uniform, any Vet will tell you that she is a disgrace to the entire nation but you being what you are do not recognize that one simple fact. IF you had ever served with honor you would know that Jay, evidently some lessons were never taught you
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Aug 15, 09 12:57 PM CDT
Jay, you are an ignorant piece of trip are you not. Actually no, more like the President and Vice President of the Washington chapter of the Vietnam Vets Motorcycle club who were asked if their club could help with security and they refused. The Vietnam Vets still serve a few rolls but you would know nothing of serving except yourself at a meal I am sure
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