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If you were to believe the house organ of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week is indeed "rocking" the nation.  Triumphant self-congratulations aside, the view on the ground seems to be a little less charitable.

As part of his campus barnstorming tour, last night David Horowitz made an appearance at the notoriously liberal University of Wisconsin (their school color is red, people!  Do I have to spell it out for you?).  Proponents of IFAW have billed their events as an opportunity to instigate a discussion about terrorism on college campuses, which is all well and good.  So how did Horowitz respond to that discussion when it occurred at last evenings lecture?

Horowitz seemed to lose some of his earlier composure [during the Q&A session], occasionally insulting questioners and cutting them off as they spoke. College Republicans Vice Chair Mattie Duppler said she had mixed reactions to the event.

"I think it's his inability to defend it that troubles me," she said. "I don't feel that he held up to criticism real well. I still stand by the message that we're trying to portray here."

Say it ain't so, DHo!