shame on Columbia University

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<p>I am a chinese student and I used to think that Columbia University is a very liberal university and it's my dream school.</p>

<p>But now, based on how the school treated the Iran president, I felt a sense of disgust towards Columbia University.</p>

<p>When I heard Columbia University invites Ahmadinejad for a lecture, I am so proud of this act. I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to let us know more about how the world-reowned scholars interact with Ahmadinejad. And we can know more about the president or Iran like what I watched from "60 minutes" on TV.</p>

<p>To be honest, when I knew how people insulted this president,standing and talking to students and faculty of Columbia U, I did not feel the shame cast upon Ahmadinejad. I abhors how barbarous the scholars treat the president.</p>

<p>Nonetheless, Ahmadinejad might not be a GOOD president in the middle-east.
However, don't forget he's being invited to be a lecturer in Columbia University, he's known as a guest to your country. Being such mean to a person reflects how narrow minded and unsophisticated the students and faculty are in Columbia University. </p>

<p>OF course, the one to be blamed should be the head master. He did not demonstrate how a first class university should behave. or should show minimum respect to a guest. </p>

<p>Shame on you. dudes who treated a person this way.</p>

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<p>I expect a better expression of ideas, as well as reason, from a potential Columbia student.</p>

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<p>^ I agree.</p>

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<p>Just an interesting note: There was an article in the paper around the time of his speech (I think it was in an American paper, but I could be wrong, since I'm living in Britain). They compared the introduction speech from Ahmadinejad's talk with from one given by Musharrif, who's every bit as controversial in the Middle East and rules Pakistan by pure military force. Musharrif's introduction was MUCH more positive, and Columbia's president couldn't give him enough praise, whereas Ahmadinejad essentially got beaten over the head with a stick.</p>

<p>I don't blame Columbia students. I blame the American government's propaganda.</p>

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<p>Lee Bollinger acted shamefully. A university president has no business insulting another country's head of state. And intellectual should not act like a brainless wit and yet, that's exactly what Bollinger did. He could have asked tough questions without being insulting or condescending.</p>

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<p>^ I agree. Lee Bollinger's commentary was shocking.</p>