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Why did the State Dep't encourage Ramadan to reapply?

Reader comment on item: Why Revoke Tariq Ramadan's U.S. Visa?

Submitted by Z Telpner (United States), Aug 27, 2004 at 07:22

The State Dep't must know everything you have told us in this release. Are their brains made of mush?
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Title Commenter Date Thread
2Tariq: racist, pro Jihad, propagating fake Muslim 'victimhood' [134 words]MonaMar 30, 2012 06:55194863
1Muslim Brotherhood's buddy Tariq Ramadan sees "no" anti-Semitism in Mohamed Merah [342 words]AliciaMar 29, 2012 07:25194848
And since? [12 words]zacooperleMar 15, 2012 22:38194429
Wazzup with Notre Dame/ [31 words]BobbiJan 23, 2010 19:40167796
AustraliaMr [13 words]Peter RobinsonNov 12, 2009 04:37164461
5This is a Misleading Post about Tariq Ramadan [174 words]D.O.Mar 19, 2009 14:37152500
2we must expose those who hate [241 words]Phil GreendJul 10, 2007 11:50103352
Mr. Pipes, a little clarification on a few of your points? [989 words]Saqib HussainJun 24, 2007 23:42100985
Ramadan's defense against his visa revocation is nothing short of pathetic [433 words]Roosevelt's DiscipleJun 23, 2007 03:19100431
Reply to: Ramadan's defense against his visa revocation is nothing short of pathetic [148 words]Saqib HussainJun 25, 2007 02:09100431
1A rose by any other name [52 words]Michael ZacharkoAug 25, 2006 22:4654011
Keep This Terrorist Out! [37 words]KurniaOct 22, 2017 19:4854011
Ramadan should be kept out of the US...for now [420 words]jason smithMar 29, 2006 15:5341808
2ACLU, TOO [49 words]DEANE LEDSWORTHJan 25, 2006 13:2932441
it is amazing [200 words]kemalFeb 1, 2006 08:3032441
not that it matters a lot but... [63 words]matei calinJan 22, 2006 08:4532164
2Tariq is a human with a message [130 words]joanaJul 24, 2007 16:4232164
1An Asault on American's right to HEAR [314 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Cole PensingerOct 22, 2007 23:2332164
It is easy to accuse but... [183 words]S. MirmoojiDec 2, 2005 20:3529334
1Evil Ramadan [61 words]Man de HuNov 13, 2005 14:2228328
I respond in disappointment to Faqi Hussein [620 words]Ramy RamadanAug 31, 2005 11:3925277
Prof Ramadan " Oxford's new visiting Professor" [815 words]Faqi HusssainAug 30, 2005 21:5725249
2A very peculiar perspective on Ramadan [490 words]Sean McIntyreJul 22, 2005 17:1023703
Give me a better reason to keep him out [75 words]Carl LarsonSep 29, 2006 22:4323703
Ramadan has exactly the same goal as the terrorists, which is to spread islam [100 words]Roosevelt's DiscipleJun 23, 2007 03:2823703
Tariq Ramadan ... [221 words]Tim HolmesJul 16, 2005 20:3123529
Gullible Americans [86 words]RichardApr 26, 2005 23:2421844
Ramadan not a moderate [164 words]JeffApr 26, 2005 16:0021833
Ramadan, Pipes and Manji [69 words]AliMar 19, 2005 20:2921067
Show me some proof ... if there is any [248 words]Sylvia WilsonMar 12, 2005 18:2520967
Tariq Ramadan [35 words]Mary Jane StickleyFeb 1, 2005 11:2220035
What a Stupid Decision [330 words]Salim ChishtiJan 25, 2005 06:2019846
Does not make sense [71 words]Maria EvangalistaDec 29, 2004 23:0819232
And so history repeats itself [212 words]JamzDec 21, 2004 23:3419104
The absence of proofs [117 words]Darraz ElKhadieDec 16, 2004 11:3119023
Notre Dame University? [22 words]BobDec 14, 2004 21:1418998
1Laugh or cry... [324 words]Ahmed El ZeinDec 5, 2004 04:4918861
Bonus: tossing away freedom of expression and association gives "them" less reason to hate us [90 words]
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Konrad AdererOct 6, 2004 13:0017544
It's clear and obvious what Ramadan is guilty of [48 words]Roosevelt's DiscipleJun 23, 2007 03:3317544
AP Wrote Biased Article... [55 words]A.Oct 1, 2004 17:4717492
Response from Ramadan himself [50 words]ThermanSep 24, 2004 14:0717192
Good for America [39 words]K SalehSep 17, 2004 13:2317019
Any free thinkers in da house? [201 words]Mohammad SyedSep 17, 2004 12:4617017
Is this evidence? /DHS has bad strategy if in good faith [151 words]Special gSep 13, 2004 11:5816925
Thank you! [70 words]Katheryn ScottSep 9, 2004 12:4516867
1McCarthyism Lives [51 words]Brian McBrideSep 8, 2004 18:3916842
Every person is judged and two persons never got the same chance [70 words]Magnus AnderssonNov 6, 2007 21:3216842
Too quick to judge, too scared to be objective? [173 words]WarrenSep 8, 2004 10:5416806
Hasn't Colin Powell Had Sufficient Time? [30 words]John RiemanSep 2, 2004 21:1616665
Now he's back [60 words]Brian MelkunAug 31, 2004 19:2216635
Rogue State Department? [40 words]Freeper7Aug 31, 2004 18:3316632
Keep on identifying the enemies within our midst [43 words]James Hellwig, US Dept Commerce (Retired)Aug 30, 2004 14:4616596
Highly Informative [87 words]AvrahamAug 29, 2004 23:1516577
What's goin' on at the State Dep't? [189 words]John W McGinleyAug 29, 2004 22:0816576
Ramadan critique [59 words]T. A. Green (Ted)Aug 29, 2004 17:0916573
State Dep't vs DHS [51 words]Marjorie LindeeAug 29, 2004 03:2016570
Ban Ramadan but allow the Saudis free reign? [183 words]Nelson HortonAug 29, 2004 01:1616569
Cogent [35 words]Howard R. WolfAug 28, 2004 14:4016568
Good Job! [84 words]Maureen CoteAug 28, 2004 11:1516566
Repulsive [274 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Richard SilversteinAug 28, 2004 01:2516561
2Trust no Muslim Brotherhood [522 words]Nonie DarwishAug 28, 2004 00:3916559
What can I do? [87 words]Laurie KursAug 27, 2004 21:0016556
Superb work [7 words]Alon ReiningerAug 27, 2004 19:2916555
I agree [12 words]George HAug 27, 2004 15:4816551
A fine line... [53 words]Lloyd Lionel KleinAug 27, 2004 14:0616548
What's wrong with the State Dep't? [112 words]Muriel EfronAug 27, 2004 13:3816546
Islamist Deception [61 words]A readerAug 27, 2004 13:2916545
ISLAMISM, Mohammad, Quran, Muslims, Dhimmitude, Wahhabism, Jihad [3 words]Chard JeromeAug 27, 2004 11:2316543
State Dep't must change its ways [199 words]Bernadette KimAug 27, 2004 11:1416542
2Where's the beef? [186 words]Egypt SteveAug 27, 2004 10:5516541
Other possibilities [36 words]David RomeroAug 27, 2004 10:3016540
Thanks! [13 words]William KinneyAug 27, 2004 10:2416538
Enlightening [84 words]LowellAug 27, 2004 09:2216536
Please continue your efforts [53 words]Martha McGillAug 27, 2004 09:0416535
Not So Fast ... Tariq [204 words]Arlinda DeAngelisAug 27, 2004 08:4116534
Wonderful News [27 words]R. Gene PayneAug 27, 2004 08:3016533
Let's stop shooting ourselves in the foot [180 words]S.F.Gohara, M.D.Aug 27, 2004 08:0916532
Why not exclude all Germans [70 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
D HenstridgeAug 11, 2006 18:5616532
Why did the State Dep't encourage Ramadan to reapply? [19 words]Z TelpnerAug 27, 2004 07:2216531
There is some justice! [55 words]Harace (Rosinbaum) HammondAug 27, 2004 06:4016530
Thank you again. Keep 'em coming! [139 words]Menahem DunskyAug 27, 2004 05:4716529
Who's in charge at State? [73 words]Martin EkremAug 27, 2004 05:0216528
The works of Tariq Ramadan [129 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Shammai FishmanAug 27, 2004 04:0816527
Thanks [71 words]Tarek AbdelhamidAug 27, 2004 03:2216526
A good decision but... [119 words]Rachelle AssoulineAug 27, 2004 02:4916523

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