Well, whether or not you agreed with the decision to allow IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak at Columbia University, the good news is: we can all rest easier and sleep better at night. Obviously, Iran is no threat to us or any other country. Israel is probably dismantling its defense systems and designing new playground equipment even as I type. The entire brouhaha regarding Iran being a threat to us was much ado about nothing. Ahmadinejad said that Iran is not going to attack any country in the world.

That’s good enough for me. Maybe if I book our flights today, the kids and I can still get good accommodations in Tehran for Spring Break. After all, Ahmadinejad said that the Iranians are a peace loving nation, they hate war, and all types of aggression. When was the last time you heard anyone say that about the US or any of its domestic vacation destinations?

The audience on repeated occasion applauded Ahmadinejad when he touched on international crises.

Even with my SAT scores I didn’t stand a chance of being accepted at Columbia University - nope, those students know a lot more than I do and they consistently gave him standing ovations during his address. (Although I am a little curious as to how many of them could identify Iran on a globe…. What’s a globe? Never mind.)

Personally, I’m glad that Ahmadinejad got to speak his mind. The more attention radicals of any sort draw, the better. Many people who had previously been lulled into slumber by their new iPod or American Idol are waking up to the reality of radicals like Ahmadinejad and moveon.org. (If you want to include stock in the New York Times in your portfolio, btw, now’s a good time to buy - it’s at a ten year low.) It’s just too bad that Ahmadinejad didn’t make time for an appearance on Oprah with Elie Wiesel. Who would get more standing ovations, then?

So sleep well like I will, knowing our security is not at risk - not as long as Ahmadinejad has the wheel. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen?