The American people were able to learn a great deal from the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran today. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told students and faculty at Columbia University that Iran doesn’t like terrorism and wishes to be friends with all nations.
It turns out we were all wrong about Iran! Women have all the rights in the world and are freely able to participate in every level of Government. No really! We were further informed by the President that homosexuals are in fact not executed in Iran, because there are no homosexuals in Iran.
On the subject of terrorism Ahmadinejad explained that Iran doesn’t support terror and the Iranians are in fact the real victims of terror.
He was repeatedly asked whether he wished to see the destruction of Israel and he answered with a question of his own. Of course his question was whether or not the occupation of Palestine was a serious issue. He further asserted that while he doesn’t deny that some type of holocaust happened he maintains that the entire issues does require further investigation.
Columbia President Lee Bollinger delivered an appropriately stinging introduction to the President of Iran, calling him among other things a “petty and cruel dictator.†Bollinger’s remarks received a thunderous applause from the audience as did Ahaminejad’s response.
At the end of the day, I guess everybody got what they wanted out of this circus. Columbia got to host a dictator under the guise of “academic freedom,†and Ahmadinejad got some good propaganda to use at home to show what a powerful world leader he is.
I personally think it was a mistake to have the President of Iran speak at one of our prestigious Universities, but I do appreciate University President Lee Bollinger’s opening remarks. His remarks were somewhat surprising given his dismal record of condemning dictators and supporting the military.
It will be interesting to see what type of ‘fall-out’ will ensue as a result of this controversial visit by the Iranian President. Many alumni have said they will never send another donation to Columbia again. The New York state legislature is debating whether or not to cut off funding for the University.
Written By Chris Jones
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this the irony when usa people to wake up from stupification because one speaking by iran pres.
benjamin frankling so happy now if him ameriki to destroying israei spy net in usa media, university and government run by him master in tel aviv. this big loss for mossad.
this big victory for ameriki people and for freedom of press.
when usa people stop pay the tribute money for masters in tel aviv then israeli to be destroy.
has it not dawned on anyone that Ahmadinejad’s remarks vis-a-vis homosexuals could have been spoken _in jest_? get a grip! do you think the man is that naive and that only we Americans are privy to the fountain of knowledge? imho, Lee Bollinger’s rude attack on his _guest_ was a real setback to diplomacy.
” In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country,” “In Iran we do not have this phenomenon.”
TOO FUNNY !! Actually , it’s very sad to learn Ahmadinejad knows so little about his own country. He really believes what he says is true, I can tell. It’s clear he has been brainwashed by mullahs. It’s also VERY SAD he doesn’t see how brutal Iranian law is, but, he HAS grown as a person over the years, I must say.
It’s also sad to see young people here in the USA lose their rights to unfair judges but we’re not quite as bad as Iran and I pray we never will be,, again.
Pajamadeen,, I think he was serious !! Yes, I do think he IS that naive. I think he has a good heart, a very good heart but has been brainwashed for many years.
watch that video again – as he grins when he makes the remark about homosexuality in iran. let’s see, the persian culture has been around since about 530 B.C. and we’ve been a country for a whole 350 years, give or take a few years. yep, we must know everything, alright.
Just heard the Ahmaedninejad speech and for what it’s worth I thought he spoke very well for the most part and am glad that i took the time out to hear it.
It seems the naysayers were completely wrong on this.
He has always spoken this thoughtfully and truthfully.
Only through the filter of the American media does he come off as a ‘cruel dictator’.
He came as a gentleman, and was insulted and called uneducated for trying to speak truth to the American people.
He’s a real leader…something the American people haven’t seen in a long time.
Maybe he couldn’t answer every question, but can we answer his question of why people are being thrown in jail for having a dissenting opinion on an historical event (holocaust)?
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