With Obama’s good friend Rashid Khalidi being one of the signatories.

(Weekly Standard) — A group of faculty members at Columbia and Barnard have issued a statement opposing ROTC’s return to campus. The statement isn’t terribly noteworthy in itself — except that one of the signatories taking issue with the potential “militarization” of the university is Rashid Khalidi, activist Middle Eastern studies professor and notorious pro-Palestinian cheerleader. Apparently, the “use of force” is “antithetical” to the ethos of the university — but only if America or our allies are involved.

The professors also try playing the “discrimination” card but, perhaps fearing a reprise of the current debate, they argue that any deviation from Columbia’s non-discrimination policy (which includes physical disability and age) should be considered grounds for continuing the ban against ROTC. This position suggests less a high-minded concern with discrimination than lockstep opposition to ROTC.