"Obama and 60's bomber: A look into crossed paths" from the NY Times is a article from the New York Times - about Barack Obama's relationship with domestic fugitive terrorist and Weather Underground kingpin William Ayers - a relationship that he has downplayed, even as he worked with him on the Chicago Annenberg Challenge and the Woods Fund and had his political career launched by Ayers.
Ayers, who has remained unapologetic for his participation in the bombings of the Pentagon and Capitol, got off on technicalities - and as the scion of a wealthy family, got cover to be welcomed back into the corrupt Chicago political scene - including - as a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago - as a self-proclaimed reformer.
Mr. Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, launched Obama's political career at a home coffee fundraiser.
It was later in 1995 that Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn hosted the gathering, in their town house three blocks from Mr. Obama’s home, at which State Senator Alice J. Palmer, who planned to run for Congress, introduced Mr. Obama to a few Democratic friends as her chosen successor. That was one of several such neighborhood events as Mr. Obama prepared to run, said A. J. Wolf, the 84-year-old emeritus rabbi of KAM Isaiah Israel Synagogue, across the street from Mr. Obama’s current house.
"Fugitive Days: A Memoir" by William Ayers
is William Ayers account of his life as a radical - but leaves out some parts he doesn't want revealed.
Excellent post. I am gonna read the book. Its really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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