| | :In sum, the committee found that "his scholarly integrity is seriously in question." | | :In sum, the committee found that "his scholarly integrity is seriously in question." |
| − | Gary Wills, who had given a glowing book review for Bellesiles in ''The New York Times'' before learning of all this, stated simply, "I was took. The book is a fraud."<ref>Jonah Goldberg, "Reports of the 2nd Amendment's death have been greatly exaggerated ..." Pittsburg Post-Gazette (Apr. 8, 2007).</ref> | + | Gary Wills, who had given a glowing book review for Bellesiles in ''The New York Times'' before learning of all this, stated simply, "I was took. The book is a fraud."<ref>Jonah Goldberg, "Reports of the 2nd Amendment's death have been greatly exaggerated ..." Pittsburg Post-Gazette (Apr. 8, 2007).</ref> Wills, a [[liberal]], was eager to believe Bellesiles's claims simply because they were [[liberal values|politically convenient]]. |