Penn president poses with 'suicide bomber'

sppunk · 11-05-2006, 01:25 PM

By MICHAEL FREUND
JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT

The president of one of the leading universities in the United States last week posed for photographs with a student dressed as a suicide bomber, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

In copies of photos obtained by the Post, University of Pennsylvania president Dr. Amy Gutmann is seen standing with engineering student Saad Saadi at the annual Halloween costume party held at the president's home.

Saadi is seen with a keffiyeh around his head, a toy Kalashnikov rifle in hand and six plastic sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest. Gutmann beams alongside him, dressed as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, a character from L. Frank Baum's novel The Wizard of Oz.

Gutmann, who is herself Jewish, was inaugurated as university president in 2004. Her father, Kurt, fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1934.

In other photos taken at Gutmann's party that evening, Saadi can be seen carrying out a series of mock hostage executions, evoking images reminiscent of the series of abductions and murders of Westerners in Iraq in 2004.

In one instance, Saadi stands over a fellow student crouched on the ground, and points a gun at her head while reciting verses from the Koran.

In another image, Saadi poses with an unidentified child as he points Saadi's toy gun at the camera.

The day after the party, Saadi was quoted in the Daily Pennsylvanian, the campus newspaper, as saying that he attended Gutmann's affair dressed as a "freedom martyr."

Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is based in Philadelphia and has over 23,000 students, including a large percentage of Jews. It consistently ranks among the top 10 schools of higher education in the country, and is a member of the prestigious Ivy League.

ChristHimself! · 11-05-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sppunk

In one instance, Saadi stands over a fellow student crouched on the ground, and points a gun at her head while reciting verses from the Koran.

that was pretty awesome

it's not THAT shocking though is it

I thought this was a lot worse;

Nimrod's Son · 11-05-2006, 03:03 PM

why is this a big deal

sppunk · 11-05-2006, 03:07 PM

Who said it was a big deal?

Grumble · 11-05-2006, 03:09 PM

michael freund seemed to think it was noteworthy.

Nimrod's Son · 11-05-2006, 03:20 PM

this isn't even newsworthy

yo soy el mejor · 11-05-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

this isn't even newsworthy

ammy · 11-05-2006, 07:50 PM

yeah.. wtf

Toast · 11-06-2006, 12:10 AM

that fucking shithole deserves to be made fun of

shutthefuckup · 11-10-2006, 01:34 PM

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mv2007 · 11-13-2006, 12:27 AM

I've never been prouder to be a Penn alum

Effloresce · 11-13-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nimrod's Son

this isn't even newsworthy

aurel · 11-13-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChristHimself!

that was pretty awesome

it's not THAT shocking though is it

I thought this was a lot worse;

Prince Harry is a fucking legend.

Trotskilicious · 11-13-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristHimself!

I thought this was a lot worse;

Why? Is Jordan on Page 3?

mv2007 · 11-13-2006, 08:29 AM

back to the penn thing, i've heard she's catching hell from students & alumni...rightfully so. Poor taste.

Elvis The Fat Years · 11-13-2006, 08:30 AM

i think pakula is supporting al qaeda with server donations.

11-05-2006, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
sppunk syys hutl Location: Fenway park Posts: 30,498	Penn president poses with 'suicide bomber' By MICHAEL FREUND JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT The president of one of the leading universities in the United States last week posed for photographs with a student dressed as a suicide bomber, The Jerusalem Post has learned. In copies of photos obtained by the Post, University of Pennsylvania president Dr. Amy Gutmann is seen standing with engineering student Saad Saadi at the annual Halloween costume party held at the president's home. Saadi is seen with a keffiyeh around his head, a toy Kalashnikov rifle in hand and six plastic sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest. Gutmann beams alongside him, dressed as Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, a character from L. Frank Baum's novel The Wizard of Oz. Gutmann, who is herself Jewish, was inaugurated as university president in 2004. Her father, Kurt, fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1934. In other photos taken at Gutmann's party that evening, Saadi can be seen carrying out a series of mock hostage executions, evoking images reminiscent of the series of abductions and murders of Westerners in Iraq in 2004. In one instance, Saadi stands over a fellow student crouched on the ground, and points a gun at her head while reciting verses from the Koran. In another image, Saadi poses with an unidentified child as he points Saadi's toy gun at the camera. The day after the party, Saadi was quoted in the Daily Pennsylvanian, the campus newspaper, as saying that he attended Gutmann's affair dressed as a "freedom martyr." Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is based in Philadelphia and has over 23,000 students, including a large percentage of Jews. It consistently ranks among the top 10 schools of higher education in the country, and is a member of the prestigious Ivy League.

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mv2007 Ownz Location: Washington, DC Posts: 557	back to the penn thing, i've heard she's catching hell from students & alumni...rightfully so. Poor taste.

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