Thanks alot for all of th background knowledge.

>"COINTELPRO is an acronym for a series of FBI
>counterintelligence programs designed to neutralize political
>dissidents. Although covert operations have been employed
>throughout FBI history, the formal COINTELPRO's of 1956-1971
>were broadly targeted against radical political
>organizations." -
>http://www.icdc.com/~paulwolf/cointelpro/cointel.htm
>
>My theory is the NOI sold Malcolm X out to protect their
>organization or get the FBI off their backs. They used his
>"chickens come home to roost" comment as an excuse to silence
>him but that did not work, so I think some negotiating went on
>behind Malcolm X's back. But that's my theory (and I'm
>sticking to it).
>

This is the impression that I got but I didn't want to make any generalizations off of a movie. I have never heard of COINTELPRO before but I also have a couple conspiracy theories of my own. With that said, everyone should fight for their rights or beliefs no matter how others feel.

I went to the anti-immigration rally (in the midst of the pro rally) here in Denver and lost a good friend in the process because I ran into him (he's a Mexican immigrant "pro-illegal amnesty") and told him how I felt about the whole issue and he has since shunned me. I can't begin to imagine how that would feel being in the public eye on a much larger scale, Malcom was made of steel.

Before I get off my soapbox, I'll leave you with one thing: people who complain are lazy, people who take action make strides.