The more I think about it, the more obvious it becomes that Bollinger aims to take Ahmadinejad hostage. I explain below, but here’s another argument. Lot’s of folks were mystified by the lenience Bollinger, a famous First Amendment expert, showed toward the Columbia students who rushed the podium and forced Jim Gilchrist off the stage. But now I think the explanation is obvious. Bollinger is relying on the very same students who mobbed Gilchrist for his muscle in the hostage-taking. So obviously, he went easy on them. Brilliant!