I came across an interview from last year of Khizr Khan. He talked about his son Humayun and criticized Trump along similar lines as his recent comments.

"Muslims are American, Muslims are citizens, Muslims participat[e] in the well-being of this country as American citizens," Khan's father, Khizr Khan, who moved to the U.S. in the late 1970s after growing up in Pakistan, said Tuesday. "We are proud American citizens. It's the values [of this country] that brought us here, not our religion. Trump's position on these issues do not represent those values," he said.

Interestingly, he also had this to say about terrorism,

"This is the time for us American Muslims to rat out any traitor who walks amongst us. This is high time for Muslims to stand firm [against terrorists]," the elder Khan recounted. "Among us hides the enemies of the value system of this country. And we need to defend it. And if it means ratting out the traitors who hide behind an American passport, that's what we need to do."

Of course, he's not alone among American Muslims who feel that way, even if Trump doesn't believe it. But this background should make it even more difficult for Republicans who may want to ignore Khan or stand by Trump.

I was blown away by Khan's speech, and continue to be amazed by what has transpired since. Much thanks to he and his wife for their courage for doing what is clearly not a lot of fun for them. And for going high.

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