Burhan Ghalyun: what an end to a career

Burhan Ghalyun spent his life writing (not necessarily with originality) about democracy and secularism.  This week, this man made the round in the Saudi-funded and Qatari-funded Arab media to justify the kidnapping of Lebanese civilians.  What an end to his career: an advocate of kidnapping.  Would the career of an Arab academic in any Western university survive one day after that person advocates the kidnapping of Western hostages?  Can you imagine the uproar?