Posted on 03/30/2006 11:50:39 AM PST by serendipity_kate
Yale is in a dilemma. It made a huge, indefensible blunder when it admitted the senior advisor to Mullah Omar as a special student, and now it’s taking hits from students, from alumni, and from the media.
How can Yale spin its way out of this one? They have at their fingertips an invaluable resource, someone who made a career of defending the indefensible. In fact, this PR flack extraordinaire was so successful that he was reportedly on the fast track to become the Taliban’s next foreign minister. Unfortunately for Yale, Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi isn’t talking.
Others are taking up for Yale, but the results aren’t convincing anyone. Let’s take a look at some of the excuses offered on Yale’s behalf...
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
As I said, I read the entire original Times article. (it's long). It's an article you have to read yourself to form your own impression and opinion.
I don't necessarily agree with Clint Taylor's take on it.
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