the rensselaer polytechnic institute in new york has pushed back its planned screening of the controversial iraq war film which was set for last friday .
it said it will still show the oscar-nominated movie but with an educational forum follow-up to allow students to discuss the film .
the film was postponed because senior management at the college did not want to create animosity or tension among its students .
however they appear to have done just the opposite .
following complaints from the rpi 's muslim students ' association a number of students have said the postponement was an act of censorship .