Reply #79: Protect his reputation [View All]

[Gimel]

"maybe he could describe why they let the attacks happen, or how they could have worked with Osama Bin Laden behind the scenes"

The reason he didn't say something like that, is because CSpan has millions of viewers with average American mentality. He didn't want to ruin his career and look like a total nut. That isn't too hard to figure out.

The "assumption of malice and cunning" would have done him great harm in such a situation. But to cast another nation in the role of malice is not too dangerous for his reputation with American viewers.