[Intolerant in NJ]

Is there a student? Why can't anyone fond out his name? ...according to the Fox News report, there actually was a student who said he had been grilled by government agents about books he had borrowed from the library, but later under questioning admitted he had made up the story - they didn't mention any names or anything about a "professor"....

[Palladin]

There was indeed a professor involved in promulgating the hoax to the press, without making any effort to corroborate it. His name is Dr. Brian Glyn Williams:

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/12-05/12-24-05/a01lo719.htm

[Palladin]

Here is all you need to know about Dr. Williams:


Full Name Brian Glyn Williams

Biography Dr. Brian Glyn Williams is assistant professor of Islamic History at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.


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