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Submitted by vic, Oct 9, 2007 11:47

In response to this article, to the entire visit of President Ahmadinejad, and also to Danny Kidron's response "Welcome the President" the only thing I have to offer is the comment that our world is in the state it's in today largely because of our inability and unwillingness to accept other people and other cultures the way they are and because of our desire as a nation to be the police force of the world showing up where other nations are Terrorist-supporters while doing the same things as a nation here but either not recognizing it, choosing to ignore it, or hoping that if we make ourselves believe our Administration the terrorism the US sponsors will go away or something like that.

I think that the reception President Ahmadinejad received when he came to New York was inconsiderate, intolerant, and mean. He is a person who deserves to be treated fairly, and he is the president of a nation and deserves respect for that. No matter what my opinion of our current President and his Administration may be, they are all individual human beings deserving respect and tolerant treatment when they visit other nations, and we as Americans - we who consider ourselves Leaders in this troubled world - should be the ones who show leaders of other nations the correct and respectful treatment when they come here as our leaders are shown when they travel to other nations.

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I don't understand why American's are so petrified by the visit of Iranian President, when the US can invite the... [MORE]

Royce George 

Sep 25, 2007 17:33

Other presidents from other coutries that have visited this country have been welcome and yet they are affiliated with terrorism,... [MORE]

MILLIE 

Nov 4, 2007 20:38

in the name of Alllah(God) the benfisent the mersiful hello my sisters and brother from all of the word i am an... [MORE]

rose parsa 

Sep 24, 2007 16:18

Let's think about that one for a second. [MORE]

james Daniel 

Sep 21, 2007 00:32

I will be the first to protest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday outside Lerner Hall. But I will be the last... [MORE]

Tim 

Sep 20, 2007 17:24

The Sun is quite right in its assessment. Ahmanadinejad tried to play New Yorkers, and the rest of us, for... [MORE]

Kyda Sylvester 

Sep 20, 2007 12:38

It is beyond my comprehension why Columbia would even allow this man to speak. I can't even understand why he... [MORE]

jane auger sr. 

Sep 20, 2007 10:39

Of course it is a stunt. Of course it is disingenuous, offensive and a move designed to raise our ire.... [MORE]

Scott Baker 

Sep 20, 2007 10:37

Columbia University's invitation to Ahmadinejad has brought shame on a great university, that once stood for justice and truth. [MORE]

Naomi Steinberger 

Sep 20, 2007 10:25

With this obscene invitation Columbia disregards the victims of Ahmadinejad's virulent anti-Semitism. This will prove a profoundly shameful moment in... [MORE]

James Carmine 

Sep 20, 2007 17:45

I am not an islamic scholar in any stretch but I believe once a religious leader or cleric offers prayers... [MORE]

jerry 

Sep 20, 2007 10:15

Not to be knit-picky, but the first paragraph of the article says: "the scene of Al Qaeda's crime" in reference... [MORE]

vt 

Sep 20, 2007 08:10

Welcome Amadinejad to ground zero and allow a girder to accidentally drop on his head. Oops! [MORE]

Danny Kidron 

Sep 20, 2007 03:38

In response to this article, to the entire visit of President Ahmadinejad, and also to Danny Kidron's response "Welcome the...

vic 

Oct 9, 2007 11:47

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