Journalist discusses YouTube ban and censorship

You know, I am particularly bothered by this because it comes at a time

when, for example, this morning I woke up and I found out that in just two short months,

I've built a YouTube following of 22,000 people.

It's gone.

I'm no longer on YouTube.

Again.

It's the third time they've taken me down.

Last time I got to 120,000 and they took me down.

This time I get to 22,000 and right away they take me down.

They say I'm banned.

And why do you think I'm banned?

I got four Emmys, right?

I've interviewed four U.S. presidents. I've got two Peabody's.

I've got a Columbia DuPont.

I've been a journalist all of my life.

I graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism.

I mean, I do journalism. I do analysis of current events.

I've traveled the world over and I've been to China and Russia and all of Latin America.

I am an immigrant. I'm an American reporter.

I've worked for CNN. I've worked for Fox. I've worked for NBC.

But now, because I'm telling stories about Russia, I'm banned because I'm saying that Russians

should not suffer at the hands of what appears to be a terrorist act.

I'm banned.

Can't say that. You can't defend Russians.

You can only defend certain human beings.

You can only defend certain governments. You can only defend certain people.

Shouldn't be that way. But that's the way it is.