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Controversial Instructor Speaks About His 9/11 Views, UW Course By somebigguy Lots of good quotes from Kevin here, check out the whole article by following the link, a video is also available. Finally, don't forget to have your say in the Talkback section for this article. http://www.channel3000.com/news/9560741/detail.html Controversial University of Wisconsin-Madison lecturer Kevin Barrett appeared on WISC-TV's "For The Record," discussing his views on the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Islamic studies and the class he is teaching this fall at UW-Madison. VIDEO: Watch The Show Update, this video in MP4 and WMV format now available here: http://www.911podcasts.com/display.php?vid=142 Recently, 61 state legislators signed a resolution calling for UW-Madison to fire Barrett over his outspoken views that the U.S. government orchestrated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. UW-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell reviewed Barrett's record and decided he was qualified to teach an introductory course on Islam as scheduled in the fall. Farrell said that the university doesn't endorse Barrett's theories, but he said that his review found Barrett has a record of quality teaching. On "For The Record," Barrett said his views are always evolving but explained how his current thoughts on 9/11 developed. He said that immediately after the attacks, he was in a state of shock and wasn't sure who was behind the attacks. ... "I think a lot sooner than most people realize, 9/11 is going blow wide open," he said. "The official report doesn't stand up to scrutiny -- it's very simple." Barrett said he is optimistic that 9/11 will ultimately be a catalyst for Americans to take back the Constitution. ... Thanks to Shoestring and DBLS for bringing this to our attention.