Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Fair questions

Stanley Kurtz has written an interesting piece in the National Review about the foreign money trail leading to U.S. colleges and universities: http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=NThkMDM2NDcyM2U3ZmE0YzlmNTFkNjYyNzY5MDY1Mjg. The questions asked are pertinent and important. I don't think that anyone cares if, for example, Brazil or Japan donate money to a particular school, because there is no likelihood that those countries are trying to alter or influence Americans by doing so. When the money comes from Saudi Arabia, or rich Saudis who have a history of trying to do just that (influence U.S. policy), the examination needs to be different. Sorry, but that's reality.

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