[Torie]

Ya that terror symp O'Reilly was somewhat uncomfortable with his suspension. It was not based on the commission of any crime, which made it problematical. I seem to recall it was based on concerns as to his personal safety and that of others because he was controversial. That is pretty thin. I was uncomfortable with it. If we cleansed academe of all those who are execrable to most of us, the place would have a lot of openings indeed.

Of course, if the guy is convicted of crimes abetting terrorism, he should get the noose.

[aristeides]

But the point is, after what happened in '95 and '96, there was plenty of reason to realize Al-Arian was radioactive, even if, for whatever reason, the first investigation against him was dropped. The things O'Reilly questioned him about were public knowledge, and had been for years. No one with any sense who knew the facts would have let the guy into the White House, and in 2001 there really was no excuse for not knowing sufficient facts.

[bvw]

Is funding the families of suicide bombers a form of "a crime abetting terrorism", in your view?