Giuliani Defends Us....?

While many people find these warm and fuzzy statements about immigration (and even illegal immigration) disturbing, it's his reaction to the 1997 Empire State Building shootings carried out by a disgruntled Palestinian (is there any other kind) immigrant that is much more telling...

''Something has got to be done to stop the flow of guns into this city,'' said Morris Gurley, co-founder of the National Victim Center, a crime-victims advocacy and support group.

Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, also taking a turn at the lectern, echoed that appeal. He said that in many states, it was much easier to get a license for a gun than it was to get a license for a car, and that while both instruments have the power to kill, only one is designed for that purpose.

Along with other speakers, Mr. Giuliani called for people to put pressure on lawmakers in other states and in Washington to restrict the number of guns and to monitor more strictly the backgrounds, temperaments and intentions of those who possess them.

So when face with terrorism committed by a radicalized Arab immigrant Rudy took the typical New York Liberal position and downplayed all factors (Giuliani: a "man who had many, many enemies in his mind") but the "illegal gun" angle.