It’s a Date: Ahmadinejad to Dine With ‘Enthusiastic’ Columbia University Students
- Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:34am by
Billy Hallowell
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Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is, once again, making headlines. On Monday, NBC’s “Today Show” aired a “behind the scenes” interview with the Middle Eastern despot. Then, on Tuesday morning, during a dialogue with “Today,” he announced that Iran will likely release two American hikers in the coming days.
Now, on the heels of these media mentions, reports indicate that Ahmadinejad will be dining with a group of Columbia University students later this month. According to MyFoxNY.com, the dinner will take place when the Iranian leader comes to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly:
The dinner, which is apparently set for September 21, will include 15 members of the Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA) and Columbia President Lee Bollinger. Tim Chan, the Vice President of CIRCA, says he hasn’t received any complaints about the event and that all of the attending members are “enthusiastic” about the dinner.
Reports of the dinner, which Chan is calling “tentative,” first appeared in the Columbia Spectator. In describing how the plans came about, there seems to be a bit of confusion. Leah Greenbaum of the Spectator writes:
A version of this article that appeared online over the weekend stated that CIRCA vice president of academics, Tim Chan, CC ’14, said someone in the group has a close relationship with the Iranian ambassador. After the article was published online Chan told Spectator he was mistaken and that there is no one in group with a close relationship to the ambassador.
Regardless of how the dinner came to be, the intimate event could get somewhat awkward considering the fact that Bollinger called Ahmadinejad “a petty and cruel dictator” when he introduced him at a controversial campus appearance back in 2007. As a result, Ahmadinejad didn’t take too kindly to what he saw as “insults” and “unfriendly treatment.”
It was during this event that the Iranian leader once again questioned the legitimacy of the Holocaust. Additionally, he openly wondered whether al-Qaeda was actually responsible for the September 11 attacks and claimed that there are no gay people in Iran (a notion that was widely regarded as absurd).
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, he stated his belief that the U.S. coordinated the event as an excuse to launch wars in the Middle East.
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Comments (142)
Its_coming
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:31amif you had a chance to kill Hitler before he killed 6+ million inocent people would you?
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:12pmNot if you were a Columbia University student from 2011. In fact, you’d pay rapt attention to Hitler – especially the anti-American and anti-Semitic rants that he’d surely have before the main course was served. At the end of the night, the Columbia student would be walking on a cloud for having met such a fascinating man who is so full of “hope” and dedicated to “change” the world.
Yeah, that’s exactly how it would go. And Paul Krugman would be there serving drinks and laughing at Hitler’s jokes too.
Report Post »ColoWolf
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:35pmHitler was responable for them losing the war. If he had been killed, his generals would have dragged the war on for years longer. They were much smarter than he was and would have made better choices.
Report Post »KwikKarl
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:37pmDoes anyone know where this will take place?
Report Post »red_white_blue2
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:37pmThings do happen!
Report Post »Seasoldier
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 12:38pmThis is nothing new for Columbia University. They cheered, supported and promoted the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, praised and supported Lenin and Stalin, adored Mussolini and Hitler (until Stalin told them to stop), demonstrated for Mao, Ho Chi Minh and Pol Pot and have produced thousands of Communists, Communist dupes and Communist wannabees. They were the source of vicious Weather Underground radicals of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. Check their list of alumni and you’ll find most of the leading Socialist Culture of Death Elitists who are subverting our country today.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 1:39pmCOLOWOLF,
Report Post »And where did you get your impressive knowlege of history?!
Mad Magazine?, The Simpsons?, Rolling Stone?
What you said is not true!
nappy
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 1:42pm6+ million? R U KIDDING? 50 million people died in WWI? Or are you only counting a certain group of people.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 1:49pmi would..but you would be suprised how many of the “learned elites” esp in media and schools loved hitler when he was comming up
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 2:29pmPlease! Columbia? Who cares? These morons have been communist for decades. Let them eat halal.
Report Post »georgiavietvet
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 3:17pmabsolutely………………………….
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 5:34pmQUESTION:
will the Gay/Lesbian students of Columbia Univesity sprinkle glitter on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?
Report Post »Tracking
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 5:58pmYou bet. In a New York second.
This isn’t the first time Ahmadinejad has done this. he is invited almost every year. Has been to Comunbia before. They just love him apparently.
Report Post »What surprises me is that he found the time. What with his weeks long interview and visits with Anne Curry. For her up-coming special. Who in America wants to watch an hours or week long special with her and this radical Islamic? I hope they get NO viewers what so ever. Oh but they will. University students, Democrats, Scholars and Academia and the ever present no longer hidden communists. Many already at the White House and DHS, if one can belive what they read and hear.
Me? I am going to boycott this channel from now on and also send them an E Mail. Not that I watch them anyway.
Some people are NOT going to stop until we have an open society, open borders and an Islamic flag here on the Capital. ( we alreday have open borders). Sound familiar? Georgie boy Soros.
chazman
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 8:07pm@COLOWOLF
You must be a young pup who needs to study up on World War II history. Please do so before you make anymore stupid statements about pure, unadulterated evil (Hitler).
Report Post »AWAKENEDAWARE
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:43pmin a stinkin heartbeat
Report Post »dwilco77
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 1:48amWon’t PETA be pissed when they boil the goat, and share it with a pig?
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 2:10amWould be a very good cause!!!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 6:57am… as soon as this turd walks off the plane he should be arrested and charged with kidnapping and extortion, at minimum. If Iran wanted him back, which they won’t, it will cost $100 million!
Report Post »Oh well … looks like he spends the rest of his worthless life in prison!
Gonzo
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:30amAs I recall, there were a lot of liberals infatuated with Mussolini and Hitler.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:39amMore evidence that liberalism truly is a mental disorder .
Report Post »en2deep
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 1:33pmLiberals are infatuated w/power, anyone who has massive power and will use it to control their population is beloved by the left. Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck, David Horowitz not welcome,jihadist who want those idiots dead are welcome. Liberalism is a slow suicide.
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 6:01pmGONZO,
Report Post »Yes. History is repeating.
Iran is responsible for the deaths of American soldiers. Iran is an evil nation.
Bollinger and his dimwitted Progressive ilk have no clue.
If Bollinger was sincere in his comments about Ahmidinejead he would not be dining with him.
pavepaws
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 9:23pmPerhaps security will be laxed.
Report Post »Its_coming
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:30amif you had a chance to kill Hitler before he killed 6+ million – would you?
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:36amOne limb at a time………..
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:46amRemember these “kids” (correct word) are interested in “expanding” their world view and want only to see and hear the man speak. What they are too young to understand is the very real threat this man’s existence presents. Sticks and stones are for babies and nuclear energy, when in the hands of a lunatic, is a recipe for holocaust. He has no regard for anyone not in his party or belief and thinks nothing of wiping out a particular sect. Now, the Administration and supporters of this “dinner” should be added to the “terrorist watch list” for surely they are.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 7:46pm@ITS-COMING
That’s an old question posed to many jews who were in concentration camps. ALL of them said yes, they would gladly sacrifice their lives to have been able to kill Hitler … but is Aquaman worth it? Naw … only if I could get away with it. He ain’t worth a lifetime behind bars or a bullet in my head. His end is COMING soon enough, I think …
Report Post »KEEPINTHESKEERON
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:28amYep, BHO’s old school chums. Maybe after dinner they can have a school dance and do the double tap.
Report Post »imd1
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:46pmHeh! The double-tap…I like that!
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:20amWhy is this POS even allowed in our country? The fracking UN needs to move to Switzerland and out of our country. We need to quit supporting the UN. The USA needs to resign from the UN and tell them to go to h3ll! Fracking little Hitler coming to dine with college students. One can only hope a flash mob breaks out and he accidentally takes two to the head. This guy should be on our list of people NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE COUNTRY.
Report Post »mils
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:29amI agree…why do we allow him in?…much less to have dinner with our youth???? what the hell is wrong with the youth of this country anyway??…this is no man of peace, a visionary or any thing of the sort. They should go live in Iran a couple of years and then come tell us of their adventures. Stupid students, discouraging to say the least…it’s like inviting Hitler into your grannies house for tea with the local nursery school kids.
Report Post »mycomet123
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 3:02pmI totally agree with you ,the United Nations needs to move to another country & the U.S. needs to disconnect from them. The U.N. is the New,World Order& it is nothing but a front for evil!
Report Post »Grace1798
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:20amNot a good idea to send your kids to secular Universities anymore, they will send them home as ANTI-Americans. Al Queda has their worker bees in every University (except Christian) in our country to infiltrate and brainwash the majority into hating USA. Do not believe me, check it out for yourselves.
Report Post »Nlitend1
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 8:18amI checked and you were wrong.
Report Post »sjohn70037
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:19amYears ago I hired a young man from Columbia as a sales trainee. He came to me one day to ask how to determine the percentage difference between an old price list and the new price list. Great job Columbia!
Report Post »urrybr
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:16amThat’s right, invite Ahmedinejad to dinner. Heck, let’s invite Chavez, Castro, Zawahiri, . . . too bad bin Laden, Hitler, Stalin, Himmler, Che’, and others are dead. We could have a great dinner party. I say, let him get in the U.S. and then have the CIA and FBI nab him, and put him in the deepest hole in America, complete with water-boarding. Then arrest all of the morons . . . uh . . . I mean libs, and reopen Alcatraz for them.
Report Post »freeweever
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:23amThis is just absolutely crazy but I guess so are the students at this marxist university. Traitors!
Report Post »pbrenda51
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:34amDon’t give the communist universities and students any more ideas!! They are already doing plenty to destroy this country……we must remember that there are some great conservative students also…..in our area, there is a conservative girl in high school, going around registering all those who will be eligible to vote next year…….kind of a conservative “ACORN” but legal
Report Post »WhatsYerProblem
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:13amAsk him why there aren’t any homosexuals in his country.
Report Post »CHULAIGUY
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 3:18pmDo you mean besides him ?
Report Post »Wayne
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 5:20pmThat low life peice of dung should not be allowed in the USA. Only NBC and the Today show would interview him, they are all Anti-America they should move over to Iran along with MSNBC and ABC.
Report Post »GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:11amI’m going insane at this point. I am so pissed off right now. I’m lost for words, sorta. They won’t post what I really feel.
Report Post »CS_GUY
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:49amYour are not alone……..be patient,calm,prepared.
Report Post »Junter
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:09amWhy are we turning terrorists like this jerk into celebrities?????? Invite him to the United Nations General Assembly then immediately after escort him to the plane. And we wonder why the rest of the world sees the US as a dumping ground…
Report Post »bhelmet
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:08amHard to believe Columbia was established to train and develop youth for the clergy.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 2:11pmSo did Yale.
Once-hallowed halls echoed with the voices of men of prayer, piety, and learning – urged on by a call to serve.
Long-since spiritually dead, and filled with liars, Marxists, and all manner of filth – they welcome the Muslim oppressors to sit and dine with them.
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:06amOh, I forgot, if you do bow your heads, I would keep my eyes open, or you may loose your head.
Report Post »love the kids
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:05amJust for kicks, could the Columbia students everyone to bow their heads to thank GOD for the meal they are about to eat??????
Report Post »fcbs46
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:02amWhy on earth would you want to dine with a man who’s mind is back in the middle ages. O I know it’s middle ages research.
Report Post »wewantchillywilly
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:00amcolumbia is officially an anti american university looking to destroy this country.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 11:11amTreason.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 1:40pmHow can the United States let this monster into our Lands. He is the ENEMY!! You are right. Treason being taught to our Future Leaders?!? Where will the protester be for this? I wonder.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:59amNot here! Perhaps there but not here.
W.A.O.S.?
Report Post »Oh My God
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:54amMay they choke on their dinner. This is discusting to welcome Ajar with such glee.
Report Post »BubbaT
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:52amI believe all the little Progressive college pukes should go dine with Hitler. Maybe they will remain and our country will have a future.
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:51amI wonder if a certain enthusiastic alumni will attend. (he’ll probably be there in spirit)
Report Post »I_Hate_Libs
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:51amI guess Columbia University is not one of the elite schools anymore.
The horror of the Democrat mind.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:46amMaybe a few of the “straight” ones will look twice at some hot Iranian woman and have their nuts removed by that peaceful regime. What a bunch of TOOLS those kids must be. But, think about it, their heads have been filled with anti-American rhetoric for at least four years at Columbia, just like our President’s.
Report Post »Cymry
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:45amI wonder if a certain alumni will attend?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:45amim not surprised ……………it is columbia after all ………………..the college that obama supposedly attended though there is little evidence and even less evidence on who payed for it cough cough foreign student loan
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 10:45amProgressives are worse than worthless, because they force responsible and thoughtful people to clean up their messes. And, this will turn into another one at some point.
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