The latest smear attack against Little Green Footballs is that the FBI is “investigating” us for “anti-Muslim speech.” Here we have Tikkun Olam moron Richard Silverstein snapping and snarling and acting as a willing tool for CAIR: FBI Investigates Anti-Muslim Hate Speech at Little Green Footballs.

Finally, the FBI pays a visit to someone who deserves one (as opposed to the thousands of Muslim-Americans who’ve received unwanted visits from local agents since 9/11). The Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been monitoring Little Green Footballs’ comments section in which readers egg each other on to see who can spout more homicidal and hateful speech and thought against Muslims. After CAIR filed its complaints, FBI agents visited Charles Johnson twice. Here’s the little that he had to say about the incidents. I especially like the high moral dudgeon of this comment:

The premier Islamist front group is starting to go after the blogosphere, using the tools provided by our own society.

… I’d like to know what Chuck and the G-men talked about; and I’d like to find out what was the content of the LGF comments. Anyone reading this who can provide more information would be most appreciated.

This is a typical Silverstein smear attack; full of lies and invented “facts” that bear no relation to reality. (And for some reason, they always seem to think it’s the height of cleverness to call me “Chuck.”) The FBI did not “visit” me—I received two phone calls, both after CAIR filed complaints to harass LGF. The agents were very courteous, and the questions they had (about one comment that had been deleted months earlier and about some harassing emails sent without my knowledge) were handled very quickly and professionally. They were not “investigating anti-Muslim speech,” they were asking about two specific incidents that involved specific threats against one specific person—Ibrahim Hooper of CAIR.

I’m sure this will come as a disappointment to Mr. Silverstein, but one agent specifically told me they were not in the business of policing free speech. There is no ongoing investigation. End of story.

And I have fully explained the situation, contrary to Silverstein’s ignorant assertion. If you don’t know the details and would like to, see this post.

To illustrate the “hate speech” at LGF, Silverstein also quotes another reader’s comment—that was deleted almost immediately after being posted. Typical.