[Red in Blue PA]

The truth has a way of getting out. Dictator’s can hold the lid on for only so long, especially in this age of the radio and the internet.

[LS]

I'm going to take a much different, probably unpopular stand here at FR: I think it was tacky and cheap. Either DON'T INVITE the dictator, or show him the most basic respect (just introduce him as "pres. of Iran," or whatever), but you CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS---inviting him and giving him a forum, then trying to cover your @ss by a cheapshot intro.

Can you imagine what people here would be saying if someone did that to Pres. Bush? When Ronald Reagan was invited to speak to Moscow State U., they didn't introduce him with a diatribe against the U.S.

The proper course of action was to NOT INVITE him at all.