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When are we going to close our gates to Moslem students?

These are AMERICAN medical students. I understand your point about FOREIGN students, but these 3 are American. Just nitkpicking here, but, we don't want to emulate the sloppy reporting that has been abundant from the "real" reporters :-)

MSNBC has re-run the interview from yesterday - the morning gal - and they certainly have been cleaned up and toned down. VERY humble and accomadating. Butter wouldn't melt in their mouths.

One other thing has been nagging me. Most medical internships start on July 1st (at least in American medical centers) These guys are 3rd year students. Traditionally students in the first and second years are in the classroom. The 3rd year begins the clinical rotations (not normally called internships). They usually start much sooner than the middle of Sept. It seems very late in the year to be just starting these rotations. Olliemb or patriciaruth, or other Doctors out there, can you verify??

Most medical internships start on July 1st (at least in American medical centers) These guys are 3rd year students. Traditionally students in the first and second years are in the classroom. The 3rd year begins the clinical rotations (not normally called internships). They usually start much sooner than the middle of Sept. It seems very late in the year to be just starting these rotations.

These guys are full of it: (from CNN) The students told CNN they were talking about bringing down a car for school transportation -- nothing more. "I was the only one of us three that didn't buy a car before the semester started in Miami," said Choudhary, a third-year medical student. "So my plan was that once we get to Miami I would buy a car before classes started, and I said that in case I don't find one in Miami, I could have one shipped down from Kansas City."

Good grief. This makes no sense. They're doing the CYA shuffle. CAN'T FIND A CAR IN MIAMI? SHIP ONE FROM KC? If they can afford to have one shipped, they sure can afford to buy one in Miami. PA-Leeze

Clinical rotations for me began in the third year of medical school and there was no summer vacation between third and fourth year. Every couple months we were assigned to a different place (different hospital, clinic or doctor's office) and we got practical experience at these locations plus lectures from the attendings.