Following WWII the idea that "I was just a member of the military/party and had to do what I was told" became unacceptable. You should read up on that. He was a member of a terrorist group, the Taliban. It's that simple. Whether he was an information officer or a liason to Al Quaeda, he supported the organization.
And it's funny how you simply did not get the fact that just because something was acceptable before does not mean it is now. The plans to de-Nazify Germany included plans to execute up to 100,000 German military officers following the war that didn't materialize. Another part of the de-Nazification was the Morgenthau plan, which would have severely punished Germany but wasn't undertaken due to political reasons. The years after WWII, it would be a joke to not realize the Allied control over Germany. There is no reason to allow this guy into Yale because he isn't needed to build rockets or to help the government run itself. There is NO comparison here. And even if you could come up with some bizarre comparison (which you haven't since there is no link), it doesn't mean it's justified unless you now believe genocide and slavery are acceptable.
You make no sense in any of your post. Once again, people are angry at Yale for letting him take classes there. You still think it's OK for that once someone is allowed into the country.
And you have no concept of xenophobia because you've used the term incorrectly, make no sense in your posts, and live in isolation in an area which has nowhere near the level of immigrant populations as the coastal states (similar to a dearth of bobsledders coming out of zimbabwe).
-Rudey
--Living in a hillbilly area just doesn't teach you those things.
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Originally posted by squirrely girl
like, OMG - great response!
couple of quick points though -
i get what you're saying about the relationship between the taliban and al quaeda and i won't argue with you on their "badness" - but suggesting that ALL taliban members are card carrying members of al quaeda is like suggesting that all baptists are also members of the westboro baptist church or that all republicans are completely aware and supportive of bush - i can say that three ways if need be
i wasn't the one who brought up missile and atom bomb technology in regards to nazis - you just did. my reference to nazis was in regards to them leading their own country following the rebuilding after WWII.
i agree that any anger with the state department is separate -that was, in fact, my point. don't get angry at yale for letting the guy who is here legally take classes
i'm really not sure where the publicizing the info fits into any of my previous posts, so oh well...
as for labeling others - check what i posted because i did not label anybody, just the arguments - you on the other didn't seem to have a problem resorting to that tactic
and it is interesting that you think people in tennessee have no concept of xenophobia given the "isolation" - is there some kind of "coastal" requirement that i'm not privy to or what?
that comment makes no sense.
- marissa
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