More on the "Professor of Jihad"

NRO ^ | Mar 02, 2007 | David French

[jdm]

Following up on John's post from Wednesday, the facts regarding Kent State's al Qaeda sympathizing professor are beginning to emerge. From Mike Adams' column today and a story from the Akron Beacon Journal yesterday, it seems that (at the very least) Julio Pino contributes to and affiliates himself with the "Global War" website. For those who aren't' familiar with Julio's work, the site he contributes to (but does not, apparently, own) actively supports the Taliban and al Qaeda in their war against America, Israel, and the West and also passes along "training manuals," battle dispatches, and "jihad videos."

 

Kent State — showing the courage that universities typically do when their professors' free speech involves actual and active hatred of this country — is circling its wagons around academic freedom. Yet "academic freedom" does not include the right to use state property (computers and other information systems) to advocate jihad. And it is even arguable that some of the activities of the "Global War" site are not protected by the First Amendment at all. If the site does, in fact, attempt to provide jihadists with "training manuals" to support the declared enemies of the United States, we may very well be moving outside the realm of the free speech clause. Imagine, for example, if in 1944 we found that a college professor was passing out to sympathetic members of the community a "Third Reich sabotage guide." There is very little question that such activity could and would be stopped — just as one could easily be arrested and prosecuted for stopping by an al Qaeda cell and distributing pamphlets designed to teach the group how to field-strip an AK-47 and manufacture homemade bombs.

 

At present, we don't know the extent or nature of Julio's "contributions" to the site, but he is — without question — playing a very dangerous game. It is one thing for a professor to openly wish for a "million Mogadishus," applaud the destruction of the Pentagon on 9/11, or to declare 9/11 victims to be "Little Eichmanns," but it is quite another to actively and intentionally provide materials to jihadists to help them carry out attacks against the United States. Although some in the academy may fervently wish otherwise, the First Amendment does not protect revolution.

[jdm]

Background on this story

[End Times Sentinel]

I don't see why this is surprising.  He's an open muslim, what were they expecting?

Owl_Eagle

If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.

[brownsfan]

I am situated between KSU and University of Akron. My daughter transferred from KSU to Akron before this mess happened. My youngest son will now only have one choice... University of Akron.

Screw those losers at KSU.

[oh8eleven]

Send in the National Guard.

[boxerblues]

this from the local news
KSU Releases Statement About Professor's Alleged Ties To Jihad

POSTED: 12:14 pm EST March 1, 2007
UPDATED: 12:30 pm EST March 1, 2007

KENT, Ohio -- Kent State University responded to reports about an associate professor who allegedly supports Jihad.


The reports indicated that Julio Pino is operating a blog that supports Jihad, or holy war.

The following is the statement:


"We have no evidence that this Web site is authored by Pino. There is no connection between this site and the university."

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/11145375/detail.html

[jdm]

Thank you for the update.

[boxerblues]

Not much of an update, more like KSU is denying any involvement or knowledge should this professor be found guilty.

[jdm]

Yeah, it changes everything if that's the case.

[Paved Paradise]

BTTT.

Folks. You need to call your congressman, state rep, etc. if you live in Ohio, as I have done.

Additionally, call or WRITE the President of Kent State, again, as I have just done, to complain about this travesty. This is absurd.

Kent State University - Main Switchboard: 330-672-3000

OR Write To: President of KSU

Lester Lefton, President
Kent State University
P. O. Box 5190
Kent OH 44242

[Paved Paradise]

The Plain Dealer just ran with a story 3/18. This guy DOES have links; they've been traced now.

[boxerblues]

I cant find any online links to the story, wonder why they are keeping so quiet on this

[Paved Paradise]

Sorry I didn't get to you earlier. You couldn't find the link to the PD story? I'll see if I can link something up for you, but I'll be the first to admit, I'm not the most savvy with the 'puter.

[Paved Paradise]

http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/ister/117421752632280.xml?ister&coll=2