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Originally Posted by buggyone
I got a laugh out of Phyllis' column in the Daily Sun this morning. She actually said that the Tsarnaev family should not been admitted entry to the USA based on the name of their son, Tamerlan.
The "original" Tamerlan was a 14th century warlord whose armies killed millions of people.
Based on her logic, we should never admit a family to the USA if they have a relative named Adolf or Josef (Hitler or Stalin); and conversely should admit all families who have a family member named Jesus (very popular Hispanic name).
Phyllis is going on 89 years old and statements like that makes it look like the years have taken their toll on her.
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Perhaps you missed the point. If the family named him Tamerlan knowing the history of the original Tamerlan, then perhaps their intent was to groom him for the same war-like behavior. The name should at least send up a red flag to call for a through investigation. Especially due to the fact that he came from an area dominated by Muslims.
Anyway, I think the overall point of the column was perfectly sound. We need to be more cautious. Does anyone doubt that?