Odin

Yes, and actually I think Iran has made some good points about the matter, not concerning whether it is true or not (I guess their conference will present their information on what they believe), but more so regarding its unquestinability in the West. Whilst in the US this remains unquestionable at a moral level (which is understandable) in Europe it remains unquestionable, undebatable at a legal level, which in a modern 'free' democracy is unacceptable. Many people in Europe have already been jailed from presenting information contrary to the exact historical events of the Holocaust.

We only have to look at the threats of legal action against Jean Marie Le Pen currently for his statement that 'the Nazi occupation of France was not particularly brutal'. As a result of these comments, like when he said the Holocaust was only a 'detail of history' (for which he was legally charged and convicted for) they have threatened to take him to court again. In my opinion the Iranian state is hardline and biased, but I think perhaps their investigation into the issue could atleast set some example for the West in allowing greater freedom of discussion and debate on all topics, not just politically correct ones.

Two more examples of free speech being denied on this issue are David Irving and Ernst Zundel. I am not sure exactly how many years in jail David Irving faces, but I think it was around 10 years+ in jail. Read this article on them to learn more: http://www.pressaction.com/news/webl...rving01062006/ . I can only ask, is this the kind of freedom Europe supports? The freedom to agree with only with what is mainstream and popular? In my opinion the notion of 'Free Speech' exists to protect those WITH unpopular and yes offensive opinions (and that includes opinions that I personally find offensive to me). So Europe jails people for years who question it, and Iran holds debates on the matter, who is taking the more extreme approach here?