Ward Churchill Press Release — January 31, 2005 (Archived)

This page preserves, for historical reference, a press release dated January 31, 2005 that was published on the former site coloradopeace.org. It is an archived document. Nothing here describes current events, current availability, or any present organization, and no endorsement or continuity is implied.

Context of the Document

The release was issued amid widespread media coverage of Ward Churchill's writings on the September 11, 2001 attacks. In the text, Churchill states that coverage had been inaccurate and had led to defamation of his character and threats against his life. He wrote that his actual statements had been lost or reversed, and he set out points he wished to see reported.

Points Stated in the Release

• Churchill states that material circulating online was developed into a book, On the Justice of Roosting Chickens, which he describes as largely a chronology of U.S. military interventions since 1776 and violations of international law since World War II.
• He denies being a defender of the September 11 attacks, describing his argument as a claim about consequences of U.S. foreign policy rather than advocacy of armed attacks.
• He refers to his service as a U.S. soldier in Vietnam and states that he does not advocate violence.
• He cites a 1996 television statement by Madeleine Albright regarding sanctions and Iraqi children, and lists other deaths he says he mourns.
• He addresses the phrase "little Eichmanns," stating it was applied to persons he described as technicians and not to all victims of the attacks.
• He discusses the Pentagon as a military target and a CIA office in the World Trade Center, invoking U.S. military doctrine on targets and collateral damage.
• He states that the book received Honorary Mention for the Gustavus Myer Human Rights Award.

Framing and Limits of This Record

The document is a statement of its author's positions as of early 2005. It is reproduced here as a historical artifact, not as a current statement by any person or organization. Claims within the release are attributed to Churchill and are not independently verified here. The original page carried a publication date of February 2, 2005 and a reference to coloradopeace.org.