== Elaine Bloom == 

 At one point the article said that she was a politician, or a former politician. When the article was short, her opinion was one of only a few that was quoted in the article. Now that the article is loaded with quotes from people who are qualified to judge the professional merits of Abu El-Haj's work, I don't think the opinion of an alumna with no known anthropology or archaeology expertise is necessary. If you disagree, of course, you can restore Bloom's views and her statement that she might stop contributing to Barnard. —   |