14 August 2011

The relentless kneebiters of Tehran

The new way Tehran Ayatollahs found of fighting the Big Satan, Little Satan and all the Medium Satans is slowly but surely taking shape. Instead of (or in addition to) the pompous announcements of adding a new piece of military equipment to their arsenal, Tehran spin masters have started to use small and not very painful bites in the indicated area. Like this: Iran names street after Rachel Corrie (with touching assistance from the Guardian*, of course).

Or like this: President Ahmadinejad Deplores Suppression of Protesters in Britain

Or this: Tehran Times: "Iran warns against travel to Britain"

I have only one thing to say:

  • This is much better than exchanging missiles, and if this is to be the way to fight, I am all for it.
  • These jokes are still not very funny, compared to that joke where Mahmoud Ahmadinejad enters a bar and... you know the one I mean. Still much room for improvement, but don't despair.
  • Most important, thanks to Tehran worthies I've  learned something:

Doesn't it just take the biscuit? And I was sure the word is as old as pyramids...

P.S. And a free advice to the Guardian: there is a better picture of Rachel Corrie you can use:

De nada.

Hat tip: Francis Sedgemore

10 comments:

Yitzchak Goodman said...

Actually, Great Britain is the Medium or Middle-sized Satan. Canada is the Somewhat-less-than-middle-sized Satan. (And the US and Israel are the Big and Little Satans respectively, as you know.) Iran wants improved relations, more trade-ties, transfer of (peaceful only) nuclear expertise with everybody else according to its news agencies.

Pisa said...

Iran warns against travel to Britain? Lieberman should send the Ayatollahs a warm open welcome letter to the until now exclusive zionist club, then. Maybe Guardian's CIF would be so kind as to publish it.

Really, why not? OK, not Lieberman, but somebody else might. Like a well known blogger? Will someone pick this glove up?

Pisa said...

I wonder if there's a Farsi-Farsi-For-News-Agencies dictionary for journalists, Ayatollahs and government officials. Complete with tools for measuring various satans' sizes in different circumstances.

Pisa said...

You're spot on, Snoopy. Look, hot from The Islamic-est Republic, the official super-hero of opressed masses anywhere else:

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Ha ha, that was cool.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Lieberman could visit Tehran. That will learn them.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Yes, Yitzchak, I am all for improved relations. Let's give them some of it.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

You might want to look up Juan Cole. His translation of Farsi news and announcements is usually hilarious.

Pisa said...

Good idea. They'll do everything we'll ask to get rid of him. And vice-versa.

The british and the Ayatollahs deserve each other:
http://anticutsspace.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/a-message-to-a-country-on-fire/

The first paragraph is priceless.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Grr...