Controversial Lecturer Challenges Lawmaker At State Capitol
Barrett Say He Will Find Terrorist Suspect

UPDATED: 10:13 am CDT May 4, 2007

MADISON, Wis. -- A controversial University of Wisconsin lecturer
challenged a state lawmaker to a debate on Thursday amid the still
simmering debate about his views regarding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks.

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Kevin Barrett, who has previously claimed the federal government
actually orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks, issued the challenge outside
state Rep. Steve Nass' office at the state Capitol, WISC-TV reported.

Barrett held a news conference outside Nass' office and called the
Whitewater Republican his nemesis. Nass had previously called on the UW
and any other college not to employ Barrett after he went on a Milwaukee
radio show last year and asserted the Sept. 11 attacks were a conspiracy.

During his press conference, Barrett also announced -- with his tongue
planted in cheek -- that he is now a bounty hunter and will head to
Morocco to search of an alleged suspect in the attacks. Barrett even
displayed his "fugitive discovery agent" badge, WISC-TV reported.

Barrett said that he continues to belong to a group that's still pushing
the idea the Sept. 11 conspiracy theory.

"And more than 100 million Americans know Sept. 11 was the first lie,
the biggest lie that launched this war," he said.

Regardless, it is clear Barrett's real mission is to pursue at least a
debate with Nass.

"I hope that Rep. Nass will still be in office here with his current
position when I'm offered an endowed chair in conspiracy studies at this
great university, whose motto is the truth shall set you free," Barrett
said. "(The UW) stands for the fearless sifting and winnowing, not
firing university teachers for their private political opinions that
they express on a radio show. And if he had not done that in the first
place, I wouldn't be here today and I wouldn't be giving any performance."

Nass' spokesman Mike Mikalsen said that he thought Thursday's press
conference was just a publicity stunt.

"Your performance has proven again that you're only goal is publicity,"
he said.

Mikalsen said that the legislator still believes that Barrett shouldn't
have a job at the university.

"He is certainly hopeful that your performance this morning has proven
to the UW why you should not be an employee at any university," he said.
"When it comes to taxpayers' funds and student tuition, again our
position is you have again proven this morning why the taxpayers and
students of this state should not be expected to pay your salary."

Barrett said that he has applied to lecture at the UW-Madison again next
fall, but he isn't currently on the school's payroll.

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