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Just playing devils advocate, he had renounced violence by the time he joined academia hadn't he? He wasn't Carlos the Jackal. Honestly, I can't remember the whole weathermen story.

This whole episode does make you wonder where the line would be drawn in the future.

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''I don't regret setting bombs,'' Bill Ayers said. ''I feel we didn't do enough.'

2001-09-11, NYT

Let's emphasize, that was printed on "9/11", with a photo of Ayers standing on an American flag....

He didn't know that 9/11 was going to be 9/11 though...It's dickish, but it was planned to coincide or anything.

Indeed, but I believe the unfortunate timing makes the lack of reaction to this article even more of interest. Juxtapose that with the leaders of our ruling class singing the very militant Battle Hymn of the Republic in the National Cathedral five days later (http://www.mrrhoads.com/national-cathedral-dc-battle-hymn-of...)....

You're right. He considers his violence against he state an appropriate reaction to this day apparently.

+1 for reminding me of Carlos: I love spy fiction

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