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Rough reception for Ahmadinejad at Columbia

September 25, 2007

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's controversial appearance at Columbia University yesterday began with harsh, combative words from protesters, politicians and even the university president - who introduced the hard-line leader to a packed auditorium as "a petty and cruel dictator" with "a fanatical mindset."

"Today, I feel all the weight of the modern civilized...

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