Columbia teacher calls for `a million Mogadishus;' referring to 1993 ambush of U.S. servicemen

Associated Press ^ | 3-28-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Columbia University professor told an anti-war gathering that he would like to see "a million Mogadishus" -- referring to the 1993 ambush in Somalia that killed 18 American servicemen.

At Wednesday night's "teach-in" on the Columbia campus, Nicholas De Genova also called for the defeat of U.S. forces in Iraq and said, "The only true heroes are those who find ways that help defeat the U.S. military." And he asserted that Americans who call themselves "patriots" are white supremacists.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Deport this vermin.

[Mister Baredog]

Columbia spokesman Joe Kennedy said the university was preparing a statement about the event.

Yea the will probably give him a raise!

[templar]

If I had known what he was going to say I would have been reluctant to have him speak."

That statement would more convincing if he has said refused instead of reluctant.

[CONSERVE]

Better yet let me go mogadishu on him.

[sheik yerbouty]

I would prefer he be publicly defenestrated, so as to be instructive.

[Zavien Doombringer]

hmmm, a million mogadishus? 18 american lives = 1 Mogadishu
1 million mogadishu = 18 million american lives...

1 angry american vet - 1 columbia professor = Happy America

[A CA Guy]

"Columbia teacher calls for `a million Mogadishu"

I wish the mother of all plagues on his testicles.

[Steve_Seattle]

I hope Hannity and O'Reilly get wind of this and tell the whole country about Columbia U. I desperately want to see those bastards try to defend those comments as American troops are dying.

[MattinNJ]

Contrast this scumbag with those two special forces heroes who roped down to certain death to try and save that downed chopper pilot. How can a nation produce such disparate citizens?

Would love to see some of those Rangers and D-boys who made it out get their hands on this guy in some alley and make it look like a random crime.

[Revolting cat!]

Here's your clown:

Here's the other thread.

[anniegetyourgun]

Wishing violent death on our soldiers? So much for the non-violent peaceniks, eh?

[DoctorMichael]

..........and people pay good money to put their children's minds in this pit of self-loathing and poison.

[Nachum]

An assistant professor is someone who desires tenure. Perhaps we might let the University know what we think of his prospects...

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I hate America. I hate the military except the two guys in uniform in the village people who I would like to blow.

[AlextheWise1]

... a million mogadishus would kill every muslim on this planet, and 18 million of us...

[beaversmom]

Hannity was talking about it on his show earlier. I did e-mail all my favorite talk show hosts (including O'Reilly) about what this guy said if they hadn't already seen it.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Come on, you fabricated that description of his research interests - admit it!

No one could seriously have submitted that pretentious load of mind-numbing drivel as a description of their work!

[Neckbone]

Hannity was talking about it on his show earlier

That's Hannity and Limbaugh now. This guy's gonna be pop-u-LAR!

[beaversmom]

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/dp20030211.shtml

Good time for a bump to Prager's column on Feb 11, 2003--Don't Waste Your Money on an Expensive College

[Revolting cat!]

You guys related?

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Thanks. I just left him a little message on his answering machine.

[Revolting cat!]

This fruitcake is gonna get dixiechicked!

(A new verb first noted by James Taranto on Best of the Web Today)

[Neckbone]

Methinks he's going to need a bigger tape...

[capitan_refugio]

Big Ern -

You should have put those statements in quotations, so the lurkers won't think they are coming from you! ;^)

[GovernmentShrinker]

Let his boss (Anthro Dept. Chair) know -- if the guy makes his boss' life miserable, by causing his phone and e-mail to be tied up for days by irate callers and reporters, his bid for tenure will be dead in the water. Anthro PhDs looking for teaching jobs are a dime a dozen, and the boss' resume doesn't look like he'd be willing to put up with serious hassles to advance this nut's politico-academic career.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Yeah, and we've got a cousin around here somewhere named miniaturegovernment :)

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Who cares. Lurkers don't deserve to know what I'm saying.LOL That guy looks more fruity than Ronald Reagan jr. (yes I know he's straight)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Not that I know of; I guess GMTA.

[Admin Moderator]

DO NOT POST PERSONAL INFORMATION.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Check the link -- his stuff's mild compared to some of what passes for "research" in modern academia.

[Mr_Magoo]

[mabelkitty]

JOE KENNEDY?????

The one whose namesake died fighting a war?

The whose uncle had his plane shot down?

For shame!

[mabelkitty]

LMAO!!!

[MrBambaLaMamba]

How 'intolerant'! Burn the b!tch.

The best way to end war and ensure peace is to kill the enemy.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Regarding #35
Can you please clarify the policy on what constitutes prohibited "personal information". The info I posted was directly from Columbia University's public website -- in the past such postings have been allowed.

[mabelkitty]

He reminds me of a young Dr. Smith from Lost in Space.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

his mention of the Somali ambush -- "I personally would like to see a million Mogadishus" -- was largely met with silence.

It was met with silence because the morons in the crowd have no clue about what happened in Mogadishu. They don't have any frame of reference and don't know if Mogadishu means Americans die (wild cheers) or America wins (boo!).

[Neckbone]

bttt

[caisson71]

My bet is that this guy will get tenure - if he is not already tenured - a 100% pay raise, a big office, a staff, NO CLASSES TO TEACH, and a government grant to do research on victims of US policies. I could go on.

[Admin Moderator]

The info I posted was directly from Columbia University's public website.

Then freepers who are interested should have no trouble finding that information on their own. Please do not post it again. Thanks.

[AdamSelene235]

Can you please clarify the policy on what constitutes prohibited "personal information". The info I posted was directly from Columbia University's public website -- in the past such postings have been allowed.

Ditto

No such policy is stated in FreeRepublic's posting guidelines. This information is in the public domain.

[txradioguy]

Funny how the college's ALWAYS say that when something leaks out that wasn't supposed to.

[lilylangtree]

"De Genova, 35, an assistant professor of anthropology,. . ." Wonder if Wanda Baucus (Mrs. Max Baucus) was in the crowd since both are anthropologists and share the same viewpoint? If De Genova (or for that matter Wanda Baucus doesn't like it in the States), please by all means transport both of rear ends to Mogadishu or Iraq posthaste. We patriots don't want either of them to scarf up like a pig amenities available to citizens of our great country.

[Ancesthntr]

a million mogadishus would kill every muslim on this planet, and 18 million of us...

I see that you can do the math also. The original statement is illustrative of the thought process (such as it is) of such imbeciles - first, they love to make a dramatic-sounding statement, just to get a reaction, without considering the reality of what such a statement would mean. Second, they usually only consider one side of things - I'm sure that this schitt-for-brains didn't think about the roughly 1,000 Somalis that our Special Forces guys killed while defending themselves.