Neuropsych'rist: 'Eliminate Muslim Zealots'

[Magda Hassan]

Dr Jean Maria Arrigo's letter is both courageous and insightful.

It appears to have received no public response.

From Fire Dog lake article 'Dr' Anderson's and AFIO response:

Dr. Anderson had a rejoinder to Arrigo's criticism. He unrepentantly claimed "a robust scientific literature" that supposedly supports him, and dismissed Arrigo's criticisms as "gratuitous name-calling," which failed to understand "the necessity, without delay, to focus on the danger at hand: to eliminate the cancer of terrorism."
Even more incredible was an accompanying editorial note from the Intelligencer editor, who reminded the AFIO audience that the journal is a forum for discussion, "as well as projections of future possibilities and theories." The editor assured the reader the journal will "remain open to a wide range of views," including "provocative views," and then adds:

What sounds politically incorrect today, might be the very thing that ensures our survival, tomorrow.

What is frightening about the Anderson article is that it so clearly represents a respected point of view within the intelligence services. It may not be the majority view, but it clearly has influence. Anderson himself was a featured commentator in the Joint Military Intelligence College 2005 publication, The Sources of Islamic Revolutionary Conduct. The JMIC is part of the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, itself a component of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
As politicians and the punditry argue over whether or not there will be any accountability for torture or other war crimes committed by the Bush administration, the rot has spread much deeper, as evidenced by the AFIO article and its response. It will take a committed and determined cleansing of the Defense Department and the intelligence agencies to root out the evil that has insinuated itself there. It seems unlikely the current administration and political configuration is up to that immense task. But wishful thinking will not make racist ideologues like Anderson go away.

"a robust scientific literature"? I thought phrenology was disproved decades ago. Or perhaps he is refering to the pseudo-scientific justification of the Nazis. Someone should tell the 'doctor' that science has moved on since the 1930's.