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Discuss “Columbia row raises questions about CMU policies”

In his now-infamous speech at Columbia University on Sept. 24, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared “We do not have homosexuals, like in your country ... we do not have this phenomenon.” This was one of many statements Ahmadinejad made that offended students and educators, leading Columbia and other universities to defend or revise their policies on whose views should be allowed on campus.

Currently, President Bush refuses to hold talks with Ahmadinejad on political grounds; therefore, many wonder why the president of Iran was in New York City last month. Columbia was hosting a World Leaders Forum, in which Ahmadinejad was invited to speak — an incident that has sparked much controversy.

Many discouraged Columbia’s actions...

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