We were all watching the program and we were shocked at Bollinger's comments! It seemed like he had invited Ahmadinejad to ridicule him. Unfortunately, he belittled himself tremendously by behaving like an immature child, with no manners. We all said is this the President of Columbia University, a top 10 University ? He has no tact, no self control, and lacks all the necessary poise and class to be able to manage such a university effectively. His behaviour was extremely disappointing, and Ahmadinejad's polite, classy and statesmanship behaviour to his insults was a positive in assessing his personal character.
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A Forgetful Citizen
Sep 25, 2007 00:56
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Hari
Sep 24, 2007 20:22
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Don Carlson
Sep 24, 2007 17:34
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