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Iranian Americans applaud the freedom, not the speech
While quick to criticize the leadership of Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, some Iranian Americans in New York City said the controversial leader's speech at Columbia University was a triumph of free speech over fear.
"A civilized society doesn't ban people from speaking," said Mohsen Alizadeh, 37, a Staten Island resident and leader in the Iranian community there.
"The majority...
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