Comments on: Columbia University’s Exchange With Ahmadinejad http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/ News and Commentary on Politics, Media and Culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:24:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: teacher http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128470 teacher Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:13:40 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128470 It's a sad day for democracy when free speech cannot be maintained in the face of clearly opposing perspectives. Bollinger's comments showed us to be more blindly biased than either sunnis or shiites. It's an arrogant passion that will run roughshod over any basic sense of hospitality - not the best way to highlight our American ideals. One would hope that the rest of our American colleges and universities can maintain a better sense of integrity and adherence to its mission statement. Now matter how your "package" it, Ahmadinejad took the high road, and we took the low one. I wonder which will be remembered as more effective in the end? It’s a sad day for democracy when free speech cannot be maintained in the face of clearly opposing perspectives. Bollinger’s comments showed us to be more blindly biased than either sunnis or shiites. It’s an arrogant passion that will run roughshod over any basic sense of hospitality - not the best way to highlight our American ideals. One would hope that the rest of our American colleges and universities can maintain a better sense of integrity and adherence to its mission statement. Now matter how your “package” it, Ahmadinejad took the high road, and we took the low one. I wonder which will be remembered as more effective in the end?

]]> By: wdaman http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128468 wdaman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:08:23 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128468 It is astonishing that Mr. Bollinger would treat a guest of this nation in such a rude and unfriendly manner. The point is not that Mr. Bollinger's comments were accurate or not, but rather an exmaple of the pompous attitude that he shows to a foreign head of state. What a wasted opportunity for the students who attended the event. While I certainly do not agree with President Ahmadinejad's political or religious views, he is a guest in this country and should be treated as such. It is astonishing that Mr. Bollinger would treat a guest of this nation in such a rude and unfriendly manner. The point is not that Mr. Bollinger’s comments were accurate or not, but rather an exmaple of the pompous attitude that he shows to a foreign head of state. What a wasted opportunity for the students who attended the event. While I certainly do not agree with President Ahmadinejad’s political or religious views, he is a guest in this country and should be treated as such.

]]> By: pjross07 http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128459 pjross07 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128459 Regardless of what you believe, you do not invite someone into your home (in this case Columbia University) and attack them, not if you want to win friends and influence people in an Arab or Persian world where something like this would never happen. This just shows just how ignorant Americans are in general, and the President of Columbia University in particular, is when it comes to dealing with the world at large. This is something only Bush would stood too. Regardless of what you believe, you do not invite someone into your home (in this case Columbia University) and attack them, not if you want to win friends and influence people in an Arab or Persian world where something like this would never happen. This just shows just how ignorant Americans are in general, and the President of Columbia University in particular, is when it comes to dealing with the world at large. This is something only Bush would stood too.

]]> By: hotconflict http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128386 hotconflict Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:25:47 +0000 http://www.webloggin.com/columbia-universitys-exchange-with-ahmadinejad/#comment-128386 High security was the standard at Columbia University, as 750 students and faculty members listened. The guest of “honor” was the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read my opinions on the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visit to Columbia. Is Ahmadinejad a dictator or is he being vilified as one. http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/ahmadinejad-say.html http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/columbia-univer.html High security was the standard at Columbia University, as 750 students and faculty members listened. The guest of “honor” was the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Read my opinions on the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visit to Columbia.

Is Ahmadinejad a dictator or is he being vilified as one.

http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/ahmadinejad-say.html

http://www.hotconflict.com/blog/2007/09/columbia-univer.html

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