Columbia University: A 'Lion's Den?'

Wed, Sep 26, 2007 at 9:26:09 am PDT

Thanks to Columbia University, the mini-Hitler’s visit to the US is a huge propaganda coup for Iran, and another example to the Islamic world of the weakness of America: Ahmadinejad lauded in Iran for ‘Lion’s Den’ visit.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have faced ridicule in the United States by suggesting there were no homosexuals in Iran, but he won praise at home on Wednesday for taking his country’s case to “the Lion’s Den.”

Generally, politicians and media in the Islamic Republic — even some who have previously criticized the president — described Ahmadinejad’s visit to New York as a triumph and denounced the university president who called him “a petty and cruel dictator.” ...

The president spoke at Columbia University on Monday and on Tuesday addressed the U.N. General Assembly, where he told world leaders the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions was “closed” and that military threats and sanctions had failed.

“By fearlessly and courageously walking into the ‘Lion’s Den’ ... he is sure to become even more of a hero in the Arab-Muslim street than before,” the daily Iran News wrote.