Daniel Pipes to speak at American University (DC) - Tuesday, 01/20/04 - 8:15-9:15pm

Kennedy Political Union - American University, Washington, DC ^ | January 19, 2004 | KPU

[tgslTakoma]

Dr. Daniel Pipes

Tuesday, January 20, 2003 at 8:15 PM

McDowell Formal Lounge

Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum, a member of the presidentially appointed board of the U.S. Institute of Peace, and a prize winning columnist for the New York Sun and the Jerusalem Post. MSNBC describes him as one of the best known "Mideast policy luminaries." He has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, and the U.S. Naval War College. He has served in various capacities at the Departments of State and Defense.

Please join us as we kick off KPU's spring lecture series with one of today's authoritative experts on the Middle East.

Co-Sponsored by SIS Undergraduate Council and the Committee on the Present Danger

[tgslTakoma]

Word on the left is that they are going to try and pack the auditorium and disrupt Mr. Pipes' address. (Civil rights only apply to the left, I guess.)

If you're going to be in the area, please try to attend this event, and show your support for Mr. Pipes.

Early arrival is probably a very good idea.

Note: The lecture is scheduled to last one hour, from 8:15pm - 9:15pm.

[tgslTakoma]

FYI

[kristinn]

I'll see what I can do.

[leadpenny]

This is going to overlap the State of the Union Address at 9pm. I wonder if C-SPAN cameras will be at AU to tape this for showing at a later date?

[tubavil]

Word on the left is that they are going to try and pack the auditorium and disrupt Mr. Pipes' address.

Every time I see Pipes he's under armed escort before, during, and after. Audience members can't bring in bags and are patted down depending on the venue.

Even though Pipes is the primary proponent of 'militant islam vs 'moderate' islam and says only islam can rescue itself, he's under constant threat from all of islam.

No muslims, no terror.

[tgslTakoma]

I don't know if CSPAN will be there. I know I can watch the SOTU speech later, and I want to be sure that the lefties aren't unopposed if they do try to disrupt the lecture, so I'll run home, fix supper and run back out to AU.

[tgslTakoma]

Every time I see Pipes he's under armed escort before, during, and after. Audience members can't bring in bags and are patted down depending on the venue.

So I shouldn't bring a purse or my camera??

[tubavil]

I wouldn't bring anything except the camera. A few weeks ago at UBC in Vancouver, B.C., they made everyone check their bags, purses, and coats in a seperate room before you could enter the auditorium.

Each time I've seen him there was a tremendous audience and protestor turnout. The protestors are well organized and well funded terrorists from terror groups like MSA, CAIR, Al-Awda, and Palestine Solidarity Group. There are also the commie, socialist, marxist, and 'jews against the occupation' types there too.

I suggest arriving early.

[tgslTakoma]

Will do. Thanks for the info!

[Happy2BMe]

Daniel Pipes ping!

[GOPJ]

Can you post a transcript for those of us who can't attend? Thanks for the ping.

[tgslTakoma]

If we can get in, I will do my best to report. I will have two others with me, so hopefully we can get a report together from our combined notes.

[Angelwood]

Bump for good luck -- hopefully, you have made it inside to hear Daniel Pipes' speech.

[There's millions of'em]

bttt

[firebrand]

What happened with this?

[tgslTakoma]

We went. It was very good. Will post report this evening, I hope. Gotta get to work.

Kristinn, me, daughteroftgsl and Sauropod were in attendance, with many other supporters and folks interested in what Mr. Pipes had to say. About a dozen protesters staged a protest, of sorts. Will report fully later.

[tubavil]

Please include me in your report ping.

Thanks!

[Rummyfan]

Please ping me with any after action report. Hope it went well for Dr Pipes.