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Muslim professor is subject of protests at FAU
Sun-Sentinel ^ | April 15, 2011 | Scott Travis

Posted on 04/15/2011 9:15:38 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby

For the past decade, conservative activist Joe Kaufman has suggested a Syrian-born professor at Florida Atlantic University may have terrorist connections.

Bassem Al-halabi, an associate professor of engineering, has no criminal convictions, and he has supporters of all faiths at FAU who say his views are closer to pacifism than terrorism.

But Kaufman, keeping his effort alive, organized a protest in front of FAU on Thursday, urging the university to fire him.

"Al-halabi is a danger … and should not be around or be able to hold influence over any of our nation's youth, especially as a professor at a publicly funded institution," Kaufman said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: college; fau; islam; jihad; muslim; university

1 posted on 04/15/2011 9:15:44 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby

What you think this professor is going to walk around in a tee shirt saying “I love terrorists”?

Terrorism is all about hiding.


2 posted on 04/15/2011 9:20:25 PM PDT by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: Tzimisce

Al Capone did not have any criminal convictions either, until they got him for tax evasion.....


3 posted on 04/15/2011 9:22:40 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Tzimisce

Some of them don’t even try to hide it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Xl68kP4wo


4 posted on 04/15/2011 9:32:43 PM PDT by TheDingoAteMyBaby
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To: TheDingoAteMyBaby
...supporters ... say his views are closer to pacifism than terrorism.

Pacifists are terrorism enablers anyway. Supporters, enablers -- fire 'em all.

5 posted on 04/15/2011 10:32:24 PM PDT by Hunton Peck (See my FR homepage for a list of businesses that support WI Gov. Scott Walker)
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