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Joe Lieberman: “Personally, I feel it was a terrible mistake for Columbia University to invite him to speak, because he comes…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2007
Personally, I feel it was a terrible mistake for Columbia University to invite him to speak, because he comes, literally, with blood on his hands.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Joseph Lieberman criticized Columbia University for inviting Ahmadinejad, highlighting his violent actions.

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