tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post8825206037682593194..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia: Three PrinciplesPaul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-6223258333562877172007-09-25T01:48:00.000-04:002007-09-25T01:48:00.000-04:00Thinking about this day after, I'm inclined to agr...Thinking about this day after, I'm inclined to agree with your analysis, Phil - thanks for posting it.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-67913546969316554152007-09-24T20:58:00.000-04:002007-09-24T20:58:00.000-04:00Dr. Levinson, each of the aspects of President Ahm...Dr. Levinson, each of the aspects of President Ahmadinejad's visit that you've chosen is important, and, in each case, your I find myself agreeing with your take. However, there are two aspects which, (while only related to speaking at Columbia peripherally) I find coloring my perception here. First, our official aggressive posture and threats towards Iran, and second, the refusal to allow the placement of a wreath at the WTC site.<BR/>Iran is not free, and has officially supported groups like Hamas, but these give me the impression that yet another invasion will occur in the name of 9/11. This impression leads me to discount, somewhat, the worry expressed in part 1, of an attempted open discussion to be edited into propaganda. It seems to me that there are more than enough sources to edit in any case; and the potential to bring nuanced understanding could help both at home and abroad.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09480733661911417258noreply@blogger.com