Juan Williams Icon of Free Speech
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Juan Williams saw his 10 year association with National Public Radio [NPR] come to an abrupt end Wednesday as a result of comments made while on Fox News Channel’s The Factor with Bill O’reilly. After cautioning O’reilly about blaming Muslims in general as the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks he made the comment:
“… when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”