Comments on: Juan Cole Gives Iran the Benefit of the Doubt http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:46:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-409116 Will Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:51 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-409116 What an educated idiot !! It's not Israel we should fear, but liberal thinking nuts. What an educated idiot !! It’s not Israel we should fear, but liberal thinking nuts.

]]> By: Grace O'Malley http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408892 Grace O'Malley Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:18:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408892 Actually it isn't hard to make Juan Cole look like an idiot as he does a good job of it without help. "The Founding Fathers of the United States deeply feared that a foreign government [like Israel] might gain this level of control over a branch of the United States government, and their fears have been vindicated." - Juan Cole He is a raving anti-Semitic who fits right in with the rest of leftist academics. These are not well educated people, they are ideologues that use their so called knowledge to be PC bigots. Actually it isn’t hard to make Juan Cole look like an idiot as he does a good job of it without help.
“The Founding Fathers of the United States deeply feared that a foreign government [like Israel] might gain this level of control over a branch of the United States government, and their fears have been vindicated.” – Juan Cole
He is a raving anti-Semitic who fits right in with the rest of leftist academics. These are not well educated people, they are ideologues that use their so called knowledge to be PC bigots.

]]> By: Mike Jefferson http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408799 Mike Jefferson Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:29:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408799 I can vouch for Raymond's assertions. Mr. Cole is an academic lightweight and self-promoting arabist. His lack of serious scholarship in Islamic studies is quite embarassing considering that he claims rank of "herr" professor (see: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/cv.htm). The reason that he enjoys such relative immunity is that his hatred of Israel is embraced by the cesspool community of anti-Semitism that he swims in. I can vouch for Raymond’s assertions. Mr. Cole is an academic lightweight and self-promoting arabist. His lack of serious scholarship in Islamic studies is quite embarassing considering that he claims rank of “herr” professor (see: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/cv.htm). The reason that he enjoys such relative immunity is that his hatred of Israel is embraced by the cesspool community of anti-Semitism that he swims in.

]]> By: occidentaljihadist http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408758 occidentaljihadist Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:28:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408758 Raymond: as an OSU grad school grad, I didn't want to bring the UM connection into this, but....Cole's presence there tells you something about the level of PCness in Ann Arbor, doesn't it? Raymond: as an OSU grad school grad, I didn’t want to bring the UM connection into this, but….Cole’s presence there tells you something about the level of PCness in Ann Arbor, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Morton Doodslag http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408682 Morton Doodslag Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408682 To get a flavor of the intellect of Juan Cole, he's on record stating that the Iranian electoral process is far more democratic and fair than the US electoral process! This was stated by him in the aftermath of the first Iraqi election which he criticized mercilessly. Even with all of our flaws, this is an insane position to embrace. The slaughter after the last Iranian "election" didn't seem to dampen his ardour for Islamic fascism one iota. It is especially chilling to know that this anti-Americanac "academic" moron is considered an "expert" on Islam, and is consulted by entities ranging from business, academia, media, and worst of all, our government (!!!???). It's no wonder that since 9/11 we continue to be fed a steady diet of pure bull shit and lies by our leadership and media about the nazi Religion of Peace. No wonder we were caught with our pants down on 9/11 as the Islamic Jihad gained momentum. Seditious traitors like Juan Cole have been working hard to subvert our society and elevate our enemies all along, and this type of scum still has the ears of our media and government. To get a flavor of the intellect of Juan Cole, he’s on record stating that the Iranian electoral process is far more democratic and fair than the US electoral process! This was stated by him in the aftermath of the first Iraqi election which he criticized mercilessly. Even with all of our flaws, this is an insane position to embrace. The slaughter after the last Iranian “election” didn’t seem to dampen his ardour for Islamic fascism one iota. It is especially chilling to know that this anti-Americanac “academic” moron is considered an “expert” on Islam, and is consulted by entities ranging from business, academia, media, and worst of all, our government (!!!???). It’s no wonder that since 9/11 we continue to be fed a steady diet of pure bull shit and lies by our leadership and media about the nazi Religion of Peace. No wonder we were caught with our pants down on 9/11 as the Islamic Jihad gained momentum. Seditious traitors like Juan Cole have been working hard to subvert our society and elevate our enemies all along, and this type of scum still has the ears of our media and government.

]]> By: Raymond in DC http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408560 Raymond in DC Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:15:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408560 Yeah, so respected that both Yale and Princeton decided not to take him on. Real scholars are expected to research, publish and teach, and in the process advance the state of knowledge. Cole is a propagandist. The fact that Michigan keeps him on and - worse - brings self-hating Israeli "scholar" Neve Gordon as a visiting professor is the reason I no longer give to my alma mater. I wonder if anyone asked Cole why, if Iran's intentions are so innocuous, they're moving so aggressively on missiles like the enhanced Shahab 3 and the surprisingly advanced solid-fueled Sejil. Exactly what does he think they'll be carrying? Yeah, so respected that both Yale and Princeton decided not to take him on. Real scholars are expected to research, publish and teach, and in the process advance the state of knowledge. Cole is a propagandist. The fact that Michigan keeps him on and – worse – brings self-hating Israeli “scholar” Neve Gordon as a visiting professor is the reason I no longer give to my alma mater.

I wonder if anyone asked Cole why, if Iran’s intentions are so innocuous, they’re moving so aggressively on missiles like the enhanced Shahab 3 and the surprisingly advanced solid-fueled Sejil. Exactly what does he think they’ll be carrying?

]]> By: occidentaljihadist http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408524 occidentaljihadist Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:06:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408524 Cole IS a respected scholar in the field--but neither of intelligence, nor of WMD programs, but rather of of Iranian Shi`ism in the last several centuries. I don't quite know how that qualifies him to opine on issues that are frankly outside his purview. My Ph.D. is in Islamic history and eschatology yet when folks ask me about Iranian WMDs I tell them "I have no bloody idea." Perhaps my hubris level is lower than Cole's. Cole IS a respected scholar in the field–but neither of intelligence, nor of WMD programs, but rather of of Iranian Shi`ism in the last several centuries. I don’t quite know how that qualifies him to opine on issues that are frankly outside his purview. My Ph.D. is in Islamic history and eschatology yet when folks ask me about Iranian WMDs I tell them “I have no bloody idea.” Perhaps my hubris level is lower than Cole’s.

]]> By: Gringo http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408387 Gringo Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:26:38 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408387 That reminds me of the Democratic congressmen who visited Iraq in 2002 and informed us that they trusted Saddam, but not Dubya. That reminds me of the Democratic congressmen who visited Iraq in 2002 and informed us that they trusted Saddam, but not Dubya.

]]> By: hass http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408375 hass Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:10:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408375 Well, actually, Iran's support of Hamas is NOT a foregone conclusion. The main financial backers of Hamas are the fellow-Sunni Saudis, not the Iranians. This is widely known. Well, actually, Iran’s support of Hamas is NOT a foregone conclusion. The main financial backers of Hamas are the fellow-Sunni Saudis, not the Iranians. This is widely known.

]]> By: ahem http://pjmedia.com/blog/giving-iran-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-denied-to-bush/#comment-408310 ahem Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:48:09 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=68162#comment-408310 Idiots abound. Idiots abound.

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