Ahmadinejad to Speak at Columbia University Amid Heavy Protests
The same FOX News article is now titled, “Ahmadinejad Speaks During Controversial Appearance at Columbia University.”
Diane Smith reports, “Ahmadinejad to Deliver Speech Amid Massive Protests.”
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was expected to visit Columbia University in New York City on Monday and deliver a speech there, but his presence in the most populous city in the United States sparked massive protests.
Protesters gathered outside the university early Monday before Ahmadinejad was due to arrive and deliver his speech on Morningside campus. Ahmadinejad’s ideology and harsh words have been heavily criticized by simple people, activists and politicians.
It is clear that most people do not welcome his presence in New York, but the acting dean of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, John Coatsworth, said Ahmadinejad is “an important person” because he is the “leader of an important country and one we are going to have to deal with in the future.”
I searched for pictures and found one that was published today by the New York Press. But if you follow this link you’ll find that it’s an old photo taken outside the Hotel Washington during the Million Worker March.
Agence France-Presse reports that, “100 protestors gathered.”
Updated 24 September:
Poor turnout causes CNN to edit headline, too? What once read, “Iran’s president faces U.S. protests“, now reads, “Iranian leader ‘petty, cruel dictator,’ school president says“.