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I think Bollinger had a mind problem. He made a big mistake in his life. he didn't know the politics... [MORE] |
Hadinezhad |
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Last week children of Cheguara were invited to Iran by Tehran University .Those who talks about Iranians hospitality , they... [MORE] |
Firouzeh ghaffarpour |
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Yes, everybody knows that americans are still those cowboys without a little courtesy and politness. You would never see such... [MORE] |
keuyvan |
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Yes, you are certainly ahead of the US in logic, reasoning and morality. That's why Iran kidnaps diplomats and holds... [MORE] |
gary fouse |
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After reading some of the comments here, I am amazed that many want to blame America for Mr. Bollinger's remarks.... [MORE] |
Clark |
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How foolish of me to think the backlash was becaue of the invitation...not Bollinger's insults to a nut job like... [MORE] |
g. murphy |
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To Maryann, After reading your comment about how you belive that Mr Bollinger treated Ahmendijad,why dont you go to Iran... [MORE] |
Mike |
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Bollinger's insults were based on blatant media mistranslations of Ahmadinejad's earlier comments about Israel and about the Holocaust. He stooped... [MORE] |
Richard Cheeseman |
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R.Cheesman. Do you trust Ahmendijad with nucleae weapons?I will never understand people like you.You would rather see americans dead all... [MORE] |
Mike |
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bollinger by his speech insult all student in columbia university and iranian people.bcz we never act such cruel to our... [MORE] |
Maryam |
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I for one was very upset that Mr. Bollinger invited thr President of Iran Ahmendijad to speak at Columbia University.Ahmendijad... [MORE] |
Mike |
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If anyone doubts the sorry state to which academia has fallen, the conduct of Bollinger should clear the matter up.... [MORE] |
Ronald |
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I watched the introduction and also Mr. Ahmadinejd response to Bollinger. I'm really surprised that how such a stupid non-logic... [MORE] |
Jason C. |
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When Mr. Bollinger set this whole thing up , I was totally against his efforts to bring a ruthless terrorist... [MORE] |
Roger |
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The hawks among the American politicians and their desperate dependents among the academicians won't allow any bridges for meaningful exchange... [MORE] |
Rita |
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Bollinger can't have the free speech he extend to the Iranian President? What hypocrisy! [MORE] |
Tim Arnold |
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I sent an e-mail to Bollinger right after his introduction - it was rude, mean spirited and unnecessary. He stated... [MORE] |
Erna O'Shea |
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But is this not the same school,the same faculty,the same students that invited James Gilcrest of the Minutemen to speak... [MORE] |
m |
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you are so correct! Good posting! [MORE] |
Dan |
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Does anyone seriously think that if President Bush or Vice President Cheney had been the guest and Bollinger had been... [MORE] |
Rick Geyer |
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I was shocked by the language used by the Columbia University President Bolllinger to his guest President Ahmedinijad. It is... [MORE] |
mohan sivaswamy |
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indeed. president bollinger was quite rude. not a good host. not a decent, far minded host. shame! [MORE] |
bill howell |
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First, they invite and lend credibility to a terrorist leader who would use the platform of Columbia for propaganda--- that... [MORE] |
PeterLortz |
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President Bollinger is only applying Peter Schweizer's, Hoover Institution, theory about liberal offsets. He invited Ahmadinejad to Columbia (Grade F)... [MORE] |
Anthony Natale Jr. |
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Bollinger raised several excellent points about Ahmedinijad and Iran's conduct. Ahmedinijad was not able to refute, effectively respond to, or... [MORE] |
groweg |
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What issues did Bollinger raise other than personal insults and opinions? His rudeness, especially coming from a university president, is... [MORE] |
Stephen |
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Free speech stops at a red line. Free speech does not include the right to incite to murder and genocide.... [MORE] |
Sanford Aranoff |
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What a shame! We expected more form academic environment and Columbia in particular! Highly suggest to see Ahmadi Nejad and Charlie... [MORE] |
Ali |
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Not a big fan of Ahmadinejad, but I gotta say Mr Bollinger is one insignificant bully. I have lost respect... [MORE] |
Farid |
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The people in the world that THINK anything good from this thug can be debated is nieve. You cannot have... [MORE] |
Tony |
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What is Going On at Columbia University? Columbia University has been in the headlines this week over the speaking appearance yesterday... [MORE] |
gary fouse |
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I can't believe that there are people living in the USA who are defending this creep. Columbia should have never... [MORE] |
Daisy |
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Admittedly, I was taken aback by Mr. Bollinger's introductory comments at Pres. Ahmendijad's appearance at CU and perhaps they were... [MORE] |
Tug |
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The mistake from the outset was the invitation extended with such an intellectual platform for the performance that could well... [MORE] |
The Rev. William R. Eastman |
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It's about time Bollinger did something right. His comments were appropriate and accurate. All of you whining liberal types can't... [MORE] |
Jason R |
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I normally would not defend Ahmendijad, but Bollinger was embarrassing. First of all, he crudely insulted Ahmendijad by calling him uneducated.... [MORE] |
JD |
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Respect a man who condones the stoning of women and the hanging of hundreds of gay Iranians?! What planet are... [MORE] |
cur |
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If Bollinger had opened up a forum by bashing President Bush, would there have been such an outcry from all... [MORE] |
Chris |
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Bollinger is a courageous man, he allowed Ahmendinijad to speak and he spoke his mind, that is freedom of speech.... [MORE] |
rasta |
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It's curious to me how the introduction of Mr. Ahmadinejab has ruffled so many feathers among students and faculty. How... [MORE] |
david wiese |
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Only in the modern world of academics would Mr. Bollinger's comments be somehow regarded as inappropriate or rude. I'm sure... [MORE] |
Bozoer Rebbe |
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Mr. Bollinger doesn't seem to know to treat a spoil child like that of Mr.Ahmadinejad. That Mr. Ahmadinejad has a... [MORE] |
Darrell Mc Neill |
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Bravo for Mr. Bollinger - hitting the nail on the head and calling Ahmadinejad what he is a fraud and... [MORE] |
cathy |
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What a shame! Mr. Bollienger showed to the world what it most despise on us, arrogance, lack of manners, crudeness... [MORE] |
Pat Vicuna |
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Bollinger thought that by having the Iranian President invited he was standing up for Academic freedom and freedom of speech... [MORE] |
Jose |
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Mr. Bollinger was correct! I am appalled that certain people are so morally bankrupt that they would condemn Mr. Bollinger for... [MORE] |
Chris Brown |
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What a stupid man Columbia Univ. has representing it. Mr Bollinger invited a Monster to talk at the University and... [MORE] |
Ron Moore |
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Manners and Etiquette.... Did anyone see the fine example of manners and etiquette displayed during the forum for the Minutemen... [MORE] |
Nico |
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The tragedy at Columbia is indeed more than just the lowly behavior of a president. If this is how the... [MORE] |
ray |
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The problem America has in the rest of the world is that it is seen as crass, boastful, bullying and... [MORE] |
N Carroll |
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It is about time to be mentaly honest about the world politics of today and start act ing as an... [MORE] |
Sergio Pastor |
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The purpose of inviting Ahmedinijad to speak at Columbia was to hear his ideas. The objections against his coming were... [MORE] |
ed |
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I think Mr. Bollinger was too respectful in dealing with Adolph Ahmadinijad. He should have thrown stuff at him like... [MORE] |
Tim Carroll |
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It is disgusting to see how Lee Bollinger insulted Ahmadinejad in his welcome address, particularly after inviting him to columbia.... [MORE] |
xyz |
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I was one of the many who really felt the university had no business inviting Amendijad in the first place,... [MORE] |
Doug |
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Free speech is not to invite a person; give him a platform and a mike and mock him. It is... [MORE] |
Adnan Latif |
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It was a kind of surprise for the University of Columbia's Bollinger to read a long litany of charges against... [MORE] |
vijay ramiya |
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I'm going to assume all of the above comments were written by students and/or professors from Columbia - I admire... [MORE] |
M. Robertson |
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Bollinger's attitude was shameful. Ad Hominem attacks have no place in a debate, no matter who the interlocutor is or... [MORE] |
Dave G. |
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Although why your university invited this monster in the first place escapes me. The Iranian, "President," should have been arrested... [MORE] |
Tom Weiss |
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Mr. Bollinger's behavior was excusable in light of his intended target. His remarks, however, came out as more the bluster... [MORE] |
Steve Eskow |
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Thank you Ahmendijad for helping my fellow Americans understand why most of the world does not like us or the... [MORE] |
Adam |
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Thank you for pointing out the root of terrorism and the problem. What is with all of this Hitler talk?... [MORE] |
Lisa |
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It's a great moment when an ivory tower liberal seizes the opportunity to ridicule an authoritarian ruler. In the past,... [MORE] |
The New Centrist |
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I was appalled by the display by the president of a major university in taking time to attack the sovereign... [MORE] |
Jack Mehoffer |
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To my surprise Mr, Ahmadinejad impressed me with his speech, eventhough the US media tried very hard to undermine his... [MORE] |
Lailaadib |
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I watched with disbelief the abusive sermon delivered by Columbia U. president. He looked uncomfortable and his body language and... [MORE] |
Azarm |
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President Bollinger made a BIG mistake by inviting President Armadinajad as a "distinguished person" to Columbia. He made an even... [MORE] |
Wally |
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I am not a big fan of the Iranian president but i do resepect Iran and its culture and its... [MORE] |
sunny b |
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I think everyone at Columbia University should read the book: "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace .... [MORE] |
Shawn Bradshaw |
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I think many arabs might take exception to your claim that they treate their guests 'like God'. Hospitality has its... [MORE] |
Bill Hawnstall |
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Bollinger was rude, but Columbia should have never invited him to speak in the first place and also while we... [MORE] |
Brandon Tucker |
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Give Bollinger a break ... at least he had the guts to say what many feel. Did you folks listen... [MORE] |
Dave Flo |
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Folks, Bollinger announced his intent. In the face of such an announcement the idiot from Iran could have easily declined... [MORE] |
Navybill |
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I can't believe some of the comments here. It seems that most of the folks are suggesting that Columbia should... [MORE] |
Sam Greenfield |
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When the media announced this event thoughtful people considered it a bad idea for a lot of reasons. Now in... [MORE] |
Harry Taft |
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Note to Lee C. Bollinger; duplicity is not becoming. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.- Unknown [MORE] |
E L Frederick |
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So much of the animus against Mr. Ahmadinejad is over his being a "Holocaust denier." The Ahmadinejad critics are lacking... [MORE] |
Kara Sanders |
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Mr. Ahmadinejad may be many things, but he is not a "dictator." Bollinger, showing ignorance as well as rudeness, revealed... [MORE] |
Maryam |
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Or, was it a mutual publicity stunt? When will these wooly headed professor types ever figure out that they have no... [MORE] |
OCULUS |
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We all have a little ahmadinijad and a little Fox news in all of us. See your local Rabbi for... [MORE] |
Bugler |
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As an Iranian who attended American university during eighties but now living in Iran, I have to admit eventhough my... [MORE] |
MP |
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This is a guy who has homosexuals and women executed because they don't live up to his "standards" He is... [MORE] |
chrisb |
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In his cave-in, butt-cover "get the guest" attack, Columbia President Lee Bollinger displayed every sign of being a fraidy-cat, ivy... [MORE] |
j ranelli |
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They are a bunch of people committed to honor the Muslims at any cost, even to the point of ridiculousI... [MORE] |
POLA BARA |
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Bollinger's "welcome" to the elected Iranian president seriously let down the American people and their reputation for hospitality and freedom... [MORE] |
Gerry Hook |
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The only balance that occured during the Mahmoudapalooza was the tough questioning by Lee Bollinger .Otherwise it would've been a... [MORE] |
Tom |
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If a man like Ahmadinejad, an ex-torturer (by some accounts) who has taken his country in a brutal direction, denying... [MORE] |
Denis MacEoin |
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Nice work. Nice to see that American institutions of higher learning are lead by red neck hillbillies. Way to stoop... [MORE] |
D. Johnstone |
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What plausible explanations rise from the inconsistency between the courtesy of Bollinger's invitation and his subsequent offensive behavior? First and... [MORE] |
Columbia grad |
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If the views he has expressed as President of Iran reflect his inner thoughts, Mahmood Ahmadinejad is clearly not a... [MORE] |
robert chapman |
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I have known quite a few Iranians over the years. We constantly hear about how 10% of Western men are... [MORE] |
John |
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I agree that I was shocked by the language used by a University President to a guest. It is not... [MORE] |
mohan sivaswamy |
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True: Bollinger was astoundingly confrontive towards Ahmadinejad. Not very diplomatic. Now get to the substance of the matter: Every nation... [MORE] |
Robert Garvin |
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Lee Bollinger's venomous comments while introducing the President of Iran at the Columbia University function are an indicator that not... [MORE] |
Satya Sagar |
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Just a quick message to say how appaled I was to hear the introduction from Bollinger, supposedly an academic....he could... [MORE] |
Pete |
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Columbia U. needs more courageous people like Mr. Bollinger. You people need a history lesson. [MORE] |
Jerry |
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Mr. Sagar, The U.S. is hardly a "declining economic and military superpower...on a steep fall intellectually and culturally." America's GDP dwarfs that... [MORE] |
David Garab |
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I thought the students would be set up for manipulation when I heard Mr. Ahmadinejad would be speaking at Columbia.... [MORE] |
Makrouhi Terzian |
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Im glad to hear about the backlash..To invite someone to speak and then basically humiliate them before they take the... [MORE] |
jon |
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Hey, Jon. When you make a statement like this: To invite someone to speak and then basically humiliate them before... [MORE] |
Adirondack Patriot |
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It is suggested that Mr. Bollinger take a crash course in basic etiquette. It is apalling that a person who... [MORE] |
Ailey Mammen |
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Bollinger sure looked silly courting a lobby that we all now know does not exist (at least that is what... [MORE] |
ATS |
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If Bollinger was trying to demonstrate gracious and diplomatic behaviour in a hostile environment - he did a splendid job,... [MORE] |
A. Sengupta |
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If Bollinger was trying to demonstrate gracious and diplomatic behaviour in a hostile environment - he did a splendid job,... [MORE] |
A. Sengupta |
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Many of us who have attended Columbia University and visited the Middle East are aware of what a gross faux... [MORE] |
John W. Mallalieu |
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In contrast to the ill mannered behavior of the American people in inviting a guest and then insulting him in... [MORE] |
Philip Peter |
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I was ashamed of myself and in the name of humanity. I wonder where we are going as humans. No... [MORE] |
Hakan Can |
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Well, well, well, so many of the people who have commented here are highly upset about the "ill mannered behavior... [MORE] |
Joe Turner |
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Mr. Bollinger. The ancient Greeks punished malcreants with shame. Shame on you for your conduct toward President Ahmadinejad. Jonn Mick Vancouver, B.C. [MORE] |
Jonn Mick |
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Although I oppose most of Mr. Ahmadinejah opinions, I am appalled at the rude and unintellectual reception he received at... [MORE] |
Pat MacAuley |
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Ever since the Iranian hostage crisis, I could care less if Iranians hate the US. [MORE] |
gary fouse |
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Mr Betts is absolutely on the mark and I totally agree with his remarks. It is very juvenile, puerile conduct... [MORE] |
Sekari Vaidy |
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I am of opinion that education make person sober and with the incident yesterday I am not sure how many... [MORE] |
vinod |
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Shame on America! [MORE] |
Stanzler |
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Bollinger said about Ahmadinejad as "astonisingly uneducated." Everybody saw that who "astonisingly uneducated" is!!! |
JJ |
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After listening to Mr. Bollinger's speech and his tirades on Ahmedinejad, I wondered how he would define the word "courtesy".... [MORE] |
Patrick |
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