At long last, here is my video report from the protests.

Highlights include comments from Claudia Rosett.

An attractive German tourist at Ground Zero, blaming America for the war and defending sharia law!

Also, a Mahmoud Ahmadinejad supporter on the Columbia campus who claims that Mahmoud was only kidding about the whole gay thing.

At the very end, I speak to a student who up until a month ago lived in Baghdad. At first he was against the speech, but now that he sees how Mahmoud came across, he’s in favor of the appearance.

The brilliant Cox & Forkum weigh in on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s
comments regarding homosexuality in the Islamic Republic.

Michelle Malkin and Bryan Preston were positioned up at the Columbia campus, and made 2 great videos of the events taking place there. Check them out.

Video 1
Video 2 

Here are some fantastic photos of the protests from Urban Infidel.

If you look closely, you can see my hand in one of her shots. I feel like George Costanza.

Here is a picture of a 9/11 family member that was booted from Ground Zero while protesting earlier this morning.

I just got back from the events of the day, and will be pouring over the material I captured for the next many hours. The photos will come first, followed by video. Keep checking back.

Here are some more protest details from LGF:

MONDAY, SEPT. 24:
What: Rally led by Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Jewish Community Relations in cooperation with United Jewish Communities, UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Council for Public Affairs. Speakers include Debra Burlingame, sister of Charles F. “Chic” Burlingame, III, (Capt., USNR, Ret.), pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11.
When: 12 p.m. (rain or shine)
Where: NYC: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 2nd Ave. at 47th St.(across the street from the UN)
For more info: Conference of Presidents, 212-318-6111 or info@conferenceofpresidents.org or the JCRC, 212-983-4800, ext. 161 or info@jcrcny.org

MONDAY, SEPT. 24:
What: Rally by students from Columbia and dozens of other organizations.
When: 12:30 - 3 p.m.
Where: NYC: Outside Columbia University at W. 116th St. and Broadway- only people with Columbia student IDs will be allowed on campus. The main protest will happen on Broadway on public space next to the building where Ahmadenijad is speaking, so even non Columbia people can protest at this event.

Radio host Kevin McCullough is organizing a protest at ground zero:

Stand with us and form a human barrier between Mr. Ahmadinejad and Ground Zero -

THIS COMING MONDAY at 9:30am. (He has pledged to visit the site at 10am) Liberty Street and Broadway is where we will meet.

I will be there no later than 9am…

Kevin McCullough
http://muscleheadrevolution.com
kmc@wmca.com

Here is some protest info from Michelle Malkin’s site:

In addition to the National Rally to End the Threat Now at noon on Monday at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza across from the United Nations and the Columbia U. student protest on Monday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at The Columbia Gates. 116th and Broadway, there’s a rally against Ahmadinejad today at 12:30pm

Here is the listing for the Columbia University event:

Monday, September 24, 2007, 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Alfred Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Co-sponsored by the School of International and Public Affairs

A keynote address followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Moderator
* John H. Coatsworth, Acting Dean, School of International and Public Affairs

Question and Answer

During the program, cards will be distributed to members of the audience, so that they may submit questions for the speaker.

If you were unable to register for the event but would still like to submit a question, please email your question to worldleaders@columbia.edu with the subject line, “Question for the President of Iran.” Due to the large volume of questions, we cannot guarantee that yours will be read at the event. Thank you.