-Caveat Lector- Washington Post NATION IN BRIEF Wednesday, August 25, 2004; Page A18
U.S. Revokes Work Visa Of Muslim Scholar SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The State Department revoked the work visa of a Muslim scholar who had been scheduled to teach at the University of Notre Dame this fall. Tariq Ramadan, a Swiss citizen, called the revocation unjustified and "coming from political pressure." Russ Knocke, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman, said the work visa was revoked because of a section in federal law applying to aliens who have used a "position of prominence within any country to endorse or espouse terrorist activity." _____Free E-mail Newsletters_____ • News Headlines • News Alert "We absolutely don't agree with that," Notre Dame spokesman Matt Storin said. "If we did, we would not have hired him." Storin described Ramadan as a distinguished scholar and a voice for moderation in the Muslim world. Ramadan said he opposes all forms of violence. "What I'm saying as a Muslim is that when I criticize a policy, for example the Saudi policy or the Egyptian policy, I am not Islamophobic," he said. "And when I am criticizing the policy of the state of Israel, of [Prime Minister Ariel] Sharon, I'm not an anti-Semite. It's just a political criticism." Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said the revocation indicates an unwillingness of Americans to listen to Muslims. www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
