Iranian President to Speak at Columbia University

The Iranian president is suppose to speak at Columbia University tomorrow. I'm disgusted, and I believe letting him speak at the university is a mistake. I would not be surprised if he was not challenged while he gives his speech; I'm afraid that people will be more polite to him than to a conservative speaker.

You can also read what Dr. Lipstadt has written on her blog: http://lipstadt.blogspot.com/

Update at 5:52 - Here is a link to an editoral that is more eloquent than my post: http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070924/cm_usatoday/opposingviewaperversionoffreespeech;_ylt=ArWqxisGRcAjcz1K66.5aO.s0NUE

Update on the Iranian Hostage Situation

In case you have not heard, the Iranian government has just released the 15 British sailors and marines. (My source: Fox News Channel.) Praise God!

A few other news articles on this situation:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070404/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_britain

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/04/ap/world/main2645993.shtml

The Hostage Situation in Iran

Please pray for the 15 British sailors that are being held in Iran and for their families. Also, please pray that the Iranian government will have a change of heart and release the sailors.

My Opinion on the Situation

I have some doubts over the Iranian government's version of why they captured the sailors. Granted, I don't know exactly what happened, but I believe that there is more to this situation than the supposed trespassing of Iranian territorial waters. Lately, there has been strained relations between Iran and western countries, and I believe the tensions over the Iranian nuclear program played a part in what has happened. I could be wrong. I'm not an expert on this situation.

Most of my suspscions have been deduced from listening to the Fox News Channel and reading newspaper articles on the web. I'm also quite distrubed by the thought that the Iranian government might put those sailors on trial. The second of the two articles posted below is about that possiblity. (Granted, at any time news articles can get the facts wrong.)


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_re_eu/british_seized_iran

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070331/ap_on_re_mi_ea/british_seized_iran;_ylt=AhbXsrfyr29_lHnoVXpyH6hbbBAF

I just read those two articles today. Granted, I realize that this doesn't have both sides to the story. I have my own opinion, but I'll let those who read this blog make up their own mind.

If anyone has another news article that they think I should read, please post the URL under the comments section.