After the shooting at Fort Hood this past November, my inbox was flooded with expressions of “regret,” “shock,” “horror,” and “grief.” These strong condemnations of Nidal Hasan’s act came from what some may deem an unlikely source: three Arab-American organizations—the Arab-American Family Support Center, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Arab American Institute. Indeed, in the wake of the shooting, the most vocal critics of Hasan—even among my peers—were Arabs. The logic behind this behavior is perhaps best illustrated by ADC’s press release.
After the shooting at Fort Hood this past November, my inbox was flooded with expressions of “regret,” “shock,” “horror,” and “grief.” These strong condemnations of Nidal Hasan’s act came from what some may deem an unlikely source: three Arab-American organizations—the Arab-American Family Support Center, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Arab American Institute. Indeed, in the wake of the shooting, the most vocal critics of Hasan—even among my peers—were Arabs. The logic behind this behavior is perhaps best illustrated by ADC’s press release.
I will offer some words of thanks and praise to the institution that is Columbia University, and clarify some of the arguments I have sustained in this column in light of these words of praise.
I will offer some words of thanks and praise to the institution that is Columbia University, and clarify some of the arguments I have sustained in this column in light of these words of praise.
