In defense of Ward Churchill?

Alright, the lynch mob is ready to string up Colorado professor Ward Churchill for daring to voice an educated opinion about the Bush Administration's policies on the world stage and how their actions have given justification to the "terrorist community". At no point does Churchill side with the Sadamm's and Osama's of the world, nor does he justify their actions beyond holding them to the same standard that we, meaning the U.S. military, hold ourselves to. You just might want to read Steven Grant's Permanent Damage column over at CBR.

Let me clarify that I am not a Ward Churchill supporter...but I do support "free speech" and "truth"... It bothers me to see Churchill's essay dismantled and misinterpretted, despite whatever else he has ever said and done.