Then we wonder why America’s colleges and universities turn out young people who hate their own country, culture, and heritage. If Entessar had praised someone like Soleimani, an official of a regime whose leaders frequently scream “Death to America,” while he was an active professor, would he have had any trouble at the University of South Alabama? Of course not. If Entessar had, while an active professor, praised Trump, or expression opposition to jihad violence and Sharia oppression of women, would he have had any trouble at the University of South Alabama? Of course.
“General Soleimani’s military acumen in fighting terrorists was ‘unmatched’, says American professor,” by Reza Javid, Tehran Times, January 2, 2021:
TEHRAN – Nader Entessar, a professor emeritus of political science from the University of South Alabama, praises General Qassem Soleimani’s shrewdness in devising asymmetrical “warfare strategies” against terrorists, calling his abilities “unmatched”….
Following is the full text of the interview:
Q: In 1972, a specialized Committee on Terrorism was set up at the United Nations, and member states made great efforts to provide appropriate definitions of international terrorism, but due to intense political differences, the actual definition of international terrorism and comprehensive conventions in practice was impossible. Security Council Resolution 1373 was the most serious attempt to define terrorism after 9/11, which evolved into UN Security Council Resolution 1535. Despite providing a definition of terrorism, countries approach it differently. What is the reason?
A: The definition of the term “terrorism” provided by the UN is a minimalist one designed to satisfy conflicting views on this topic. Terrorism is first and foremost a political term that does to easily lend itself to a universally accepted legal definition. One country’s “terrorist” can be viewed as a “freedom fighter” by another country. Furthermore, the United States has now “weaponized” the term in pursuit of its foreign policy goals. That is, practically any person, institution, or country that actively opposes Washington’s global hegemony is labeled as a “terrorist” thus making it difficult to tackle the problem of terrorism in a meaningful way.
Q: How do you assess the role and position of Iran in the fight against terrorism in the region?
A: In general, Iran has been at the forefront of fighting regional terrorist groups such as Daesh (ISIS) and others that carry terrorist acts against Iran’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. However, as attacks against major institutions/infrastructures and the assassination of some prominent Iranian officials in recent years have shown, a lot of work needs to be done to thwart similar foreign-assisted and foreign-funded terrorist acts. It has now become clear that Iran’s enemies have taken advantage of existing vulnerabilities and holes to carry out their terrorist acts against the country. I am not sure exactly where the problem lies, but Iran needs to seriously re-evaluate its counterterrorism, intelligence, and counterintelligence structures.
“In general, Iran has been at the forefront of fighting regional terrorist groups such as Daesh (ISIS) and others that carry terrorist acts against Iran’s security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”
Q: How do you assess the role and position of General Soleimani in the fight against terrorism, particularly ISIS, in the region?A: General Soleimani’s focus was primarily on fighting anti-Iran terrorism in the region. This was clearly evident in General Soleimani’s indispensable role in creating the necessary environment and conditions in containing and fighting Daesh (ISIS). General Soleimani’s role as perhaps the single most important person in fighting anti-Iran terrorist groups should be emphasized. His military acumen, ability to devise asymmetrical anti-terrorism warfare strategies, and bringing together unruly groups to work together were unmatched.
David says
Isn’t it wonderful that terrorists are teaching are children.
gravenimage says
Yes–hideous, and suicidal insanity.
mortimer says
No! Nader Entessar is wrong. ALLAH politicitized TERRORISM in Koran 8.60.: ‘TURHIBUNNA’ (terrorize them).
What else is Nader Entessar wrong about?
tim gallagher says
Spot on, mortimer, as you usually are. Imagine being taught “political science” by this piece of shit. What poisonous garbage he would have tried to indoctrinate his students with. Maybe, hopefully, sensible students would have avoided his classes because they knew he was full of crap.
Wellington says
+1
tim gallagher says
Thanks for the +1, Wellington. This march of the left, and of academics who hate our free enterprise, democratic way of life is a big issue in Australia, just as it is everywhere in the western world. I was trying to think back to some of the lecturers I had in Modern History and English Literature when I was at university back in the early 1970’s and I think some of them were complete wankers. As I said up above, hopefully, many students would have realised what a dangerous propagandist this lecturer would have been and stayed well away from his classes. He shouldn’t have been employed in the first place. I actually worked with a man who was a really extreme left winger, an unrepentant communist I’d say, and then years later he turned up as a lecturer at a university in Melbourne. I heard he stepped too far out of line and got fired, though I’ve never bothered to check, but he was as far left as anyone could ever be. He truly was a far left loony. Thanks for the comment, gravenimage.
gravenimage says
True, Mortimer and Tim.
mortimer says
Nader Entessar is wrong. He praises the enemies of the United States. Would he have praised Hitler, Tojo and Mussolini?
Why did University of South Alabama have someone like Entessar on the payroll?
Wellington says
Why, mortimer? Because even in Alabama, let alone a truly stupid state like Massachusetts or New York, the cancer which is Leftism is spreading exponentially.
And what a boon this particular stupidity, “compliments” of Leftism, is to Mohammedanism, another highly aberrant “view” of humanity.
John says
You can tell by his name he’s probably a Muslim. What else would one expect?
moqifen says
per wikipedia he’s Iranian 🙁
gravenimage says
He’s Iranian.
A Gnostic Agnostic says
Another example of the pathological projection / scapegoating of the crimes of the House of Islam onto others. In reality, the Islamic Deep State has weaponized the term such to label the U.S. (esp. the Right-wing) as “terrorism”.
The pathology of Islam is psychological projection / scapegoating. They pathologically draw from their own nature everything them are themselves guilty of & project/scapegoat it onto the rest of the world. Muhammad pathologically accused the Jews of everything he was himself guilty of & this forms the basis of Islam. The Muhammadans are the ones committing the crimes of the so-called “Jews”… they just use them as their perpetual scapegoat & can not account for the book-worshiping blood-spilling “Jew” in/of themselves.
Wellington says
Some conclusions are not difficult. Here’s one: If you praise Qasem Soleimani, you’re a moral retard. And I use the term “retard” because it has gone so much out of favor and if one can be politically incorrect why not do so?—but first and foremost because it remains accurate, accuracy not being, to put it mildly, a defining characteristic or goal of either Muslims or Leftists.
N.B., The cretin, John Brennan (an inveterate liar and woeful human being), Obama’s CIA chief, called the killing of Qasem Soleimani despicable, outlandish, et al. Draw your own conclusions about the moral and intellectual worth of John Brennan. I did long ago.
gravenimage says
+1
somehistory says
He belongs in iran. His name and his attitude place him there, anyway.
Terror: threats and violence used against the citizens of a nation in order to cause the government of that nation to change policy/laws to better suit the terrorists, is terrorism.
Iran is a supporter of terrorism when the terrorists are acting on behalf, or in the interests of, that nation’s government iran only “fights” terrorism when the terrorists/or regualr citizens, are attempting to force the government there to change policy/laws.
In a news report from yesterday, HS has warned of “left-wing terrorism” due to the rioting, the election (fraud, added by me) and the fact that the bm and the antif are going to be meeting in DC. bm and antif are terrorists groups.
Also there will be a crowd of people who know Mr. Trump won and are going to fight Congress if they decide otherwise. He has called for them to meet him there on the 6th.
Walter Sieruk says
Professor Entessar is an example of how someone may be”highly educated ” is still at the same time also be both ignorant and despicable. Wow .what a paradox !
As keyboarded before yet ,in this case ,well worth reiterating “Soleimani was a very vicious and dangerous man. Therefore it was necessary that he was eliminated.”
rubiconcrest says
Pretty smart when you think about it. Get the university to pay the salary of an Iranian disinformation artist posing as a professor.
Infidel says
Of all the things to ‘weaponize’, surely the term ‘terrorism’, which more often than not involves the use of weapons, is one of the worthiest candidates ?
Walter Sieruk says
With this above, top, news article it fitting to give a clear and definition of that what terrorism actually is..
One of the definitions of Terrorism is that terrorism is “The use of violence for the achievement of political ends which is common to state and non- state groups.”
Therefore, Islam with its Islamic terrorism actually fits within this definition. As difficult and hard as this might be for some Westerners, especially Americans, to comprehend and understand. For example, many Americans do strongly understand the concept of the “separation of religion and state.”
For Islam is a religious/ political /Sharia law based system that had total and complete control over the thoughts values , lives , behavior of millions of people around the world. This also included the use of violence to achieve the advancement of the power of Islam. As Islam’s “holy book” the Quran does strangely instructs, as in Surah 2:191, 5:33. 9:5, 111, 47:4.
So the above definition of “non- state group” describes al Qaeda, Boko Haram , Al Shabaab, etc.
For the definition of “state” terrorism the rough state of Iran serve as good example , is i his Islamic terrors it inflects on the Iranian people though is violent ruffians gangs of Islamic state “police” who are called the “Revolutionary Guards.” Furthermore , the state “mullah regime “ of Iran also funds ,supports and uses in violent and murderous Muslim stooge jihad groups and Hezbollah and Hamas to achieve its religious /political agenda . So indeed Islam is political and with its violence fits the above definition.
Islam is in essence, a religious /political Sharia law based system. As so well explained in brief way, by the Muslim tyrant who and ruled Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini when he stated that “All Islam is politics.” [1]
[1] THE ISLAM IN ISLAMIC TERRORISM by Ibn Warraq , page 332.
Ken Johnson says
I think the term terrrism should be used with caution Much of the time it isd not terrorism, but treason..
gravenimage says
I don’t think that Nader Entessar was *ever* a loyal American.
gravenimage says
Former University of South Alabama prof praises Soleimani, says US has ‘weaponized’ the term ‘terrorism’
………….
Another claim that Jihad terrorists are actually fighting terrorism.
To be kept in mind the next time Muslims claim they are opposed to terrorism.
As for Nader Entessar, he also excoriated the US for daring to suggest that Iran’s vicious Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is a foreign terrorist organization:
“US move to bludgeon Iran into submission to US demands may boomerang: Entessar”
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/143942/US-move-to-bludgeon-Iran-into-submission-to-US-demands-may-boomerang
OLD GUY says
Nader Entessar and his ideology are apparent, he supports islam and the Iranian regime. Why we allow these terrorist supporting professors to teach our children is nuts. Problem is the average citizens are to busy working and distracted by media and entertainment to pay attention to what their children are being taught. Put down your cell phone and talk to your children over dinner or lunch about what they are learning in school about the country they live in.
Phil Copson says
Usual projection – Iran has nurtured and financed terrorist groups across the world – (courtesy of Barack Obama) – not opposed them.
Would be more accurate to say that Nader Entessar has an “asymmetrical” approach to the truth, and an “unmatched” fluency in lying.