Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad

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Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 6:34:12 GMT -8

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Apology on the Way

Several members of the Columbia University faculty are planning to visit Iran — in order to apologize to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for comments by Columbia's president.

Last September Lee Bollinger introduced Ahmadinejad during his appearance at the school by calling him a "petty and cruel dictator" and criticized his denial of the Holocaust, support for terror groups, and many other things. Some Columbia faculty were outraged.

And now Iran's Mehr News Agency reports a delegation of Columbia deans and professors will apologize to the Iranian leader. Bollinger has warned the faculty that their visit should be private — and not characterized as endorsed by the school.www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,321505,00.html

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FightingFalcon Exalted One Posts: 1,962	Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 9:49:42 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FightingFalcon on Jan 10, 2008 9:49:42 GMT -8 God I hope that they step on a land mine while over there...
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peterd Exalted One Posts: 9,025	Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 16:47:19 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peterd on Jan 10, 2008 16:47:19 GMT -8 Another traitor Jane gang. I hope he keeps them there for few years.
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Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 18:48:12 GMT -8

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peterd said:

Another traitor Jane gang. I hope he keeps them there for few years.

Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll get kidnapped by the Iranians. Serves the Iranians right, we won't ask for them back if there's any justice.

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jfree Exalted One Political Compass score + 0.00/-0.50 Posts: 807	Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 20:27:21 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jfree on Jan 10, 2008 20:27:21 GMT -8 What a bunch of morons, if they do get kidnapped it would be irony at it's best.
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101ABN Administrator "Be just, and fear not." Wm.Shakespeare Posts: 7,791	Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 10, 2008 21:12:19 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 101ABN on Jan 10, 2008 21:12:19 GMT -8 Wait until we know thwy're in Teheran. Then revoke their passports. Maybe the Mullahs will put them up in the former US Embassy.
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Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 11, 2008 5:00:36 GMT -8

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jfree said:

What a bunch of morons, if they do get kidnapped it would be irony at it's best.

How much sympathy do you think there would be in this country for them if they were kidnapped?

What do you think - I mean realistically speaking - would happen?

What would we do? Seriously!

I can see Jesse Jackson making a cameo appearance on the world stage. How long before this event got blamed on Bush?

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peterd Exalted One Posts: 9,025	Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 11, 2008 15:11:11 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peterd on Jan 11, 2008 15:11:11 GMT -8 Well, Iranians can take Jessy with the whole bunch. We should pay them to keep them for ever. Money well spend.
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Columbia deans & profs apologize to Ahmadinejad Jan 12, 2008 16:29:28 GMT -8

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bounce said:

jfree said:

What a bunch of morons, if they do get kidnapped it would be irony at it's best.

I can see Jesse Jackson making a cameo appearance on the world stage. How long before this event got blamed on Bush?

About 10 seconds.

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Post by bounce on Jan 10, 2008 6:34:12 GMT -8

Post by FightingFalcon on Jan 10, 2008 9:49:42 GMT -8

Post by peterd on Jan 10, 2008 16:47:19 GMT -8

Post by Sailor on Jan 10, 2008 18:48:12 GMT -8

Post by jfree on Jan 10, 2008 20:27:21 GMT -8

Post by 101ABN on Jan 10, 2008 21:12:19 GMT -8

Post by bounce on Jan 11, 2008 5:00:36 GMT -8

Post by peterd on Jan 11, 2008 15:11:11 GMT -8

Post by Sailor on Jan 12, 2008 16:29:28 GMT -8