Posted on 09/28/2007 9:48:29 AM PDT by stm
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has extended an invitation to U.S. President George W. Bush to speak at an Iranian university if the American leader ever traveled to the Islamic Republic, state-run television reported Friday.
As part of his controversial trip to New York, the hardline Iranian leader spoke Monday at Columbia University, where he faced hostile questioning and a combative introduction by the university's president, who said Ahmadinejad exhibited "all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator."
"If their president plans to travel to Iran, we will allow him to make a speech" at a university, Ahmadinejad told state TV before leaving New York to travel to South America earlier this week.
His comments were aired on state TV Friday and signaled an unusual readiness by Iran to receive an American president after more than a quarter century with no diplomatic ties.
The harshness of Monday's introduction at the Columbia University forum prompted complaints in Iran and elsewhere that Ahmadinejad had been blind-sided by his host. Ahmadinejad complained that Columbia University President Lee Bollinger's speech had contained "many insults" and amounted to "unfriendly treatment," but he otherwise appeared to take the comments in stride.
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Bush apologizes to the Chinese president for human rights protesters daring to show their face and takes direct orders from Mexico’s president on any issues relating to immigration. Might as well go visit Iran.
It is easy to imagine Iran taking our President hostage. Don’t do it!
Bush said, “Thanks, I have always wanted to speak at COLUMBIA.”
Bush was quoted as saying, “Thanks Mahmood but I have a different idea. How about I come over there and kick your terrorist ass-kissing butt?”
Who do the Al Quaida flock hate as much as Americans?????
Shia Iranians.
“Who do the Al Quaida flock hate as much as Americans?????
Shia Iranians.”
The enemy of my enemy...
He may not be able to come speak there, Mahmoud, but perhaps he can get some of his staff to drop a few tokens of his esteem off for ya.
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