Subject: AUT: A friend under attack
From: chris wright <cwright.21stcentury-AT-rcn.com>
Date: 02 Apr 2003 20:51:43 -0600


For those who have not heard, a Columbia anthro professor has become the
center of much attention in the last few days, after he called for a
"million Mogadishus" at a teach in at Columbia.

For those who have heard and who did not know, this person, Nick
Degenova, is one of my closest friends and the person who got me into
communist politics, as well as my closest long-term collaborator, since
the mid 1980's.

Do a search on Yahoo for "million mogadishus" and you will see the furor
over his comments.  What you won't see are the death threats that have
forced him, his partner, and her daughter to go into seclusion.  I am
trying to get a copy of the speech, but I have not been able to get a
hold of him today.

Aside from any support for him I would welcome, I would also like any
feedback on what he said.  Until I have seen the full text I am not sure
how I feel about it, but I am basically supportive, with some criticisms
around other things he and I have talked about that relate to this.

Not sure what else to say.  Kind of stunned and very worried for his
safety and that of his partner and her daughter.

Cheers,
Chris


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