This Person Does Not Represent Us

There's an interesting moonbattish letter to the NYT today. Check it out:

The 9/11 commission emphasized the importance of intelligence and of military measures in combating terrorism (front page, July 23). But it did not address sufficiently the root causes of terrorism.

These include the United States' continued support for repressive, feudalistic and corrupt Middle East regimes that have enriched themselves at the expense of their citizens; American support for Israel's repression of the Palestinians in the occupied territories, which angers millions of Muslims and Arabs; and the American invasion of Iraq, which is perceived by many in the Middle East as brutal and unjustified.

The effectiveness of intelligence and military measures in combating terrorism will be a function of our success in addressing these root causes.

Looks like the talking points are all covered. We've got "Bush loves Saudi Arabia," "Israel is evil," "the war in Iraq creates enemies," and "root causes." Wonderful. Now, look at this note at the end of the letter:

The writer is an adjunct professor of Middle East studies at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University.

Oh, look, this person teaches at my school. That's just great. In Middle East studies, no less. Those must be some interesting classes.

This makes me glad I'm in Newhouse. So far, my experience with Maxwell hasn't been pleasant. If you need proof other than this letter that Maxwell employs weird neolibs, go here, here, here, here, or here. Sociology is another one of their departments.