Madam, – Regarding the publicity surrounding my recent visit to Libya (World News, February 23rd and 25th) may I clarify one point? I accepted an academic invitation to give a lecture on philosophy of history. I did not see this as implying support for the Gadafy regime.
I often lecture in Britain, although I am anti-monarchist. I have lived and worked in this country for many years, while opposing its governments.
I did have some ambivalence about the “green revolution” and I engaged critically with intellectual supporters of the regime. While there, I beheld the stunning gap between the theory of direct democracy and the reality of terroristic autocracy. So much death, destruction, devastation. All ambivalence gone. I wish the risen people of Libya well in their struggle for liberation. – Yours, etc,