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Why not exclude all Germans
Reader comment on item: Why Revoke Tariq Ramadan's U.S. Visa?
in response to reader comment: Let's stop shooting ourselves in the foot
Submitted by D Henstridge (United States), Aug 11, 2006 at 18:56
it seems to me that if the reasoning behind excluding Tariq Ramadan is to punish him for the ideology of his grandfather, then we should also bar all german nationals from entering the US, because afterall the vast majority of their grandparents were nazi's and are directly related to the criomes committed against humanity, and obviously they pose a clear and present danger to all peace loving people everywhere. ...
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Daniel Pipes replies:
I don't know of anyone, including myself, who advocated excluding Ramadan because of his parentage. At the same time, that is a major factor in his life and his stature that needs to be mentioned.
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| 2 | Tariq: racist, pro Jihad, propagating fake Muslim 'victimhood' [134 words] | Mona | Mar 30, 2012 06:55 | 194863 | |
| 1 | Muslim Brotherhood's buddy Tariq Ramadan sees "no" anti-Semitism in Mohamed Merah [342 words] | Alicia | Mar 29, 2012 07:25 | 194848 | |
| And since? [12 words] | zacooperle | Mar 15, 2012 22:38 | 194429 | ||
| Wazzup with Notre Dame/ [31 words] | Bobbi | Jan 23, 2010 19:40 | 167796 | ||
| AustraliaMr [13 words] | Peter Robinson | Nov 12, 2009 04:37 | 164461 | ||
| 5 | This is a Misleading Post about Tariq Ramadan [174 words] | D.O. | Mar 19, 2009 14:37 | 152500 | |
| 2 | we must expose those who hate [241 words] | Phil Greend | Jul 10, 2007 11:50 | 103352 | |
| Mr. Pipes, a little clarification on a few of your points? [989 words] | Saqib Hussain | Jun 24, 2007 23:42 | 100985 | ||
| Ramadan's defense against his visa revocation is nothing short of pathetic [433 words] | Roosevelt's Disciple | Jun 23, 2007 03:19 | 100431 | ||
 Reply to: Ramadan's defense against his visa revocation is nothing short of pathetic [148 words] | Saqib Hussain | Jun 25, 2007 02:09 | 100431 | ||
| 1 | A rose by any other name [52 words] | Michael Zacharko | Aug 25, 2006 22:46 | 54011 | |
| Keep This Terrorist Out! [37 words] | Kurnia | Oct 22, 2017 19:48 | 54011 | ||
| Ramadan should be kept out of the US...for now [420 words] | jason smith | Mar 29, 2006 15:53 | 41808 | ||
| 2 | ACLU, TOO [49 words] | DEANE LEDSWORTH | Jan 25, 2006 13:29 | 32441 | |
| it is amazing [200 words] | kemal | Feb 1, 2006 08:30 | 32441 | ||
| not that it matters a lot but... [63 words] | matei calin | Jan 22, 2006 08:45 | 32164 | ||
| 2 | Tariq is a human with a message [130 words] | joana | Jul 24, 2007 16:42 | 32164 | |
| 1 | An Asault on American's right to HEAR [314 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Cole Pensinger | Oct 22, 2007 23:23 | 32164 | |
| It is easy to accuse but... [183 words] | S. Mirmooji | Dec 2, 2005 20:35 | 29334 | ||
| 1 | Evil Ramadan [61 words] | Man de Hu | Nov 13, 2005 14:22 | 28328 | |
| I respond in disappointment to Faqi Hussein [620 words] | Ramy Ramadan | Aug 31, 2005 11:39 | 25277 | ||
| Prof Ramadan " Oxford's new visiting Professor" [815 words] | Faqi Husssain | Aug 30, 2005 21:57 | 25249 | ||
| 2 | A very peculiar perspective on Ramadan [490 words] | Sean McIntyre | Jul 22, 2005 17:10 | 23703 | |
| Give me a better reason to keep him out [75 words] | Carl Larson | Sep 29, 2006 22:43 | 23703 | ||
| Ramadan has exactly the same goal as the terrorists, which is to spread islam [100 words] | Roosevelt's Disciple | Jun 23, 2007 03:28 | 23703 | ||
| Tariq Ramadan ... [221 words] | Tim Holmes | Jul 16, 2005 20:31 | 23529 | ||
| Gullible Americans [86 words] | Richard | Apr 26, 2005 23:24 | 21844 | ||
| Ramadan not a moderate [164 words] | Jeff | Apr 26, 2005 16:00 | 21833 | ||
| Ramadan, Pipes and Manji [69 words] | Ali | Mar 19, 2005 20:29 | 21067 | ||
| Show me some proof ... if there is any [248 words] | Sylvia Wilson | Mar 12, 2005 18:25 | 20967 | ||
| Tariq Ramadan [35 words] | Mary Jane Stickley | Feb 1, 2005 11:22 | 20035 | ||
| What a Stupid Decision [330 words] | Salim Chishti | Jan 25, 2005 06:20 | 19846 | ||
| Does not make sense [71 words] | Maria Evangalista | Dec 29, 2004 23:08 | 19232 | ||
| And so history repeats itself [212 words] | Jamz | Dec 21, 2004 23:34 | 19104 | ||
| The absence of proofs [117 words] | Darraz ElKhadie | Dec 16, 2004 11:31 | 19023 | ||
| Notre Dame University? [22 words] | Bob | Dec 14, 2004 21:14 | 18998 | ||
| 1 | Laugh or cry... [324 words] | Ahmed El Zein | Dec 5, 2004 04:49 | 18861 | |
| Bonus: tossing away freedom of expression and association gives "them" less reason to hate us [90 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Konrad Aderer | Oct 6, 2004 13:00 | 17544 | ||
| It's clear and obvious what Ramadan is guilty of [48 words] | Roosevelt's Disciple | Jun 23, 2007 03:33 | 17544 | ||
| AP Wrote Biased Article... [55 words] | A. | Oct 1, 2004 17:47 | 17492 | ||
| Response from Ramadan himself [50 words] | Therman | Sep 24, 2004 14:07 | 17192 | ||
| Good for America [39 words] | K Saleh | Sep 17, 2004 13:23 | 17019 | ||
| Any free thinkers in da house? [201 words] | Mohammad Syed | Sep 17, 2004 12:46 | 17017 | ||
| Is this evidence? /DHS has bad strategy if in good faith [151 words] | Special g | Sep 13, 2004 11:58 | 16925 | ||
| Thank you! [70 words] | Katheryn Scott | Sep 9, 2004 12:45 | 16867 | ||
| 1 | McCarthyism Lives [51 words] | Brian McBride | Sep 8, 2004 18:39 | 16842 | |
| Every person is judged and two persons never got the same chance [70 words] | Magnus Andersson | Nov 6, 2007 21:32 | 16842 | ||
| Too quick to judge, too scared to be objective? [173 words] | Warren | Sep 8, 2004 10:54 | 16806 | ||
| Hasn't Colin Powell Had Sufficient Time? [30 words] | John Rieman | Sep 2, 2004 21:16 | 16665 | ||
| Now he's back [60 words] | Brian Melkun | Aug 31, 2004 19:22 | 16635 | ||
| Rogue State Department? [40 words] | Freeper7 | Aug 31, 2004 18:33 | 16632 | ||
| Keep on identifying the enemies within our midst [43 words] | James Hellwig, US Dept Commerce (Retired) | Aug 30, 2004 14:46 | 16596 | ||
| Highly Informative [87 words] | Avraham | Aug 29, 2004 23:15 | 16577 | ||
| What's goin' on at the State Dep't? [189 words] | John W McGinley | Aug 29, 2004 22:08 | 16576 | ||
| Ramadan critique [59 words] | T. A. Green (Ted) | Aug 29, 2004 17:09 | 16573 | ||
| State Dep't vs DHS [51 words] | Marjorie Lindee | Aug 29, 2004 03:20 | 16570 | ||
| Ban Ramadan but allow the Saudis free reign? [183 words] | Nelson Horton | Aug 29, 2004 01:16 | 16569 | ||
| Cogent [35 words] | Howard R. Wolf | Aug 28, 2004 14:40 | 16568 | ||
| Good Job! [84 words] | Maureen Cote | Aug 28, 2004 11:15 | 16566 | ||
| Repulsive [274 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Richard Silverstein | Aug 28, 2004 01:25 | 16561 | ||
| 2 | Trust no Muslim Brotherhood [522 words] | Nonie Darwish | Aug 28, 2004 00:39 | 16559 | |
| What can I do? [87 words] | Laurie Kurs | Aug 27, 2004 21:00 | 16556 | ||
| Superb work [7 words] | Alon Reininger | Aug 27, 2004 19:29 | 16555 | ||
| I agree [12 words] | George H | Aug 27, 2004 15:48 | 16551 | ||
| A fine line... [53 words] | Lloyd Lionel Klein | Aug 27, 2004 14:06 | 16548 | ||
| What's wrong with the State Dep't? [112 words] | Muriel Efron | Aug 27, 2004 13:38 | 16546 | ||
| Islamist Deception [61 words] | A reader | Aug 27, 2004 13:29 | 16545 | ||
| ISLAMISM, Mohammad, Quran, Muslims, Dhimmitude, Wahhabism, Jihad [3 words] | Chard Jerome | Aug 27, 2004 11:23 | 16543 | ||
| State Dep't must change its ways [199 words] | Bernadette Kim | Aug 27, 2004 11:14 | 16542 | ||
| 2 | Where's the beef? [186 words] | Egypt Steve | Aug 27, 2004 10:55 | 16541 | |
| Other possibilities [36 words] | David Romero | Aug 27, 2004 10:30 | 16540 | ||
| Thanks! [13 words] | William Kinney | Aug 27, 2004 10:24 | 16538 | ||
| Enlightening [84 words] | Lowell | Aug 27, 2004 09:22 | 16536 | ||
| Please continue your efforts [53 words] | Martha McGill | Aug 27, 2004 09:04 | 16535 | ||
| Not So Fast ... Tariq [204 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Aug 27, 2004 08:41 | 16534 | ||
| Wonderful News [27 words] | R. Gene Payne | Aug 27, 2004 08:30 | 16533 | ||
| Let's stop shooting ourselves in the foot [180 words] | S.F.Gohara, M.D. | Aug 27, 2004 08:09 | 16532 | ||
 Why not exclude all Germans [70 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | D Henstridge | Aug 11, 2006 18:56 | 16532 | ||
| Why did the State Dep't encourage Ramadan to reapply? [19 words] | Z Telpner | Aug 27, 2004 07:22 | 16531 | ||
| There is some justice! [55 words] | Harace (Rosinbaum) Hammond | Aug 27, 2004 06:40 | 16530 | ||
| Thank you again. Keep 'em coming! [139 words] | Menahem Dunsky | Aug 27, 2004 05:47 | 16529 | ||
| Who's in charge at State? [73 words] | Martin Ekrem | Aug 27, 2004 05:02 | 16528 | ||
| The works of Tariq Ramadan [129 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Shammai Fishman | Aug 27, 2004 04:08 | 16527 | ||
| Thanks [71 words] | Tarek Abdelhamid | Aug 27, 2004 03:22 | 16526 | ||
| A good decision but... [119 words] | Rachelle Assouline | Aug 27, 2004 02:49 | 16523 |
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