Gateway Pundit concocts conspiracy theory involving WH party crashers, Rashid Khalidi, and Obama's "radicalism"
November 29, 2009 3:49 pm ET by Media Matters staff
From a November 28 post by Gateway Pundit titled, "White House Party Crashers Linked to Obama's Radical Pal Rashid Khalidi":
American Power has more on the Salahi's leadership role with the the American Task Force on Palestinian, the "moderate" rights groups pushing a thinly-veiled program of Palestinian nationalism and the "right of return" (the backdoor destruction of Israel).
According to Discover the Networks, ATFP's former vice president is Rashid Khalidi, the Columbia University Middle East Studies professor and militant Palestinian rights activist. Khalidi cites the late Edward Said as his major influence, and according to the entry cited, "As with Said before him, Khalidi's involvement with the Palestinian cause goes beyond mere support." And, "Khalidi so strongly identified with the aims of the PLO, which was designated as a terrorist group by the State Department during Khalidi's affiliation with it in the 1980s, that he repeatedly referred to himself as 'we' when expounding on the PLO's agenda." Also, according to Campus Watch, ATFP remains in full support Kahlidi, for example, during charges of academic misconduct in 2005, at the time of Senator Barack Obama's meeting with Tareq Salahi. See, "ATFP EXPRESSES FULL SUPPORT FOR COLUMBIA PROFESSOR RASHID KHALIDI.
Note too that Obama's ties to the Palestinian community became something of an issue during the 2008 campaign. See, the Los Angeles Times, "Allies of Palestinians See a Friend in Obama." Plus, from Andrew C. McCarthy and Claudia Rosett, "In Obama's Hyde Park, It's All in the Family: Passing Anti-American Radicalism From Generation to Generation.
As you may recall. The LA Times hid the tape of Barack Obama attending a 2003 Jew-bash where he praised and toasted the former PLO operative Rashid Khalidi.
With Barack Obama, it's always about the radicalism. Always.
It looks like the Salahi security breach is much more than just an "embarassment" for the Secret Service. [emphasis in original]
Previously:
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- He hasn't gotten out of the wars.
- He re-upped Xe's (Blackwater) contract.
- He isn't fighting forcefully for the public option.
- He isn't repealing "don't ask, don't tell".
I supported him, I like him and I'm behind him. But I am also wanting more than he's doing. Forgive me for wanting more.
Obama's performance so far is not above criticism. Don't be ridiculous.
And then... "attending a 2003 Jew-bash." For someone claiming to be a supporter of Israel (or should I say a hater of Palestinians), is this term really appropriate? Really?
He doesn't manage the security at events he attends! Get real.
One guy at the gate let these people through. Others then failed to check their credentials too. It's not like Obama TOLD them to behave that way - Obama and gate guards don't interact at all!
It will happen
And still, they've got nothing.
Now, I'm not naive enough to believe that there are plenty of folks who are going to disagree with Obama's policies, and his positions, argue against them. But trying to tie him back to everyone else is ridiculous.