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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 11:54 AM
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Iranian conniption: Google Earth reveals Star of David on Tehran airport rooftop
If this didn't involve the predictable descent into ethnic, sectarian ugliness, it'd be funny as hell...
Building was constructed by Israeli engineers prior to Islamic Revolution; Iranian officials incensed, call for Jewish symbol's removal.

Did Israeli prankster architects sneak a Star of David onto the roof of the Teheran airport, or is the controversy in Iran over a Google Earth revelation much ado about nothing?

Regardless of whether it was happenstance or an act of architectural subterfuge, government officials in Iran were incensed this week when they discovered the outline of a Star of David atop the roof of the headquarters of Iran Air, Al- Arabiya reported on Monday...



http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?ID=197395
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 12:03 PM
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1. LOL
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thereismore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 12:05 PM
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2. All religious fanatics are dangerous to all living life. nt
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 12:06 PM
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3. Iranian officials incensed -- when are they not? nt
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OneTenthofOnePercent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 12:24 PM
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4. Iranian/islamic leaders are upset about something? seriously?!?
In other news, scientists discover water is wet.
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brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 12:48 PM
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5. So this building has been adjacent to the airport...
for 30 years, and only NOW someone notices what's on the roof?
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 01:16 PM
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6. It IS funny as hell.
Ethnic/sectarian ugliness will thrive whether or not we laugh.
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Sal316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-10 01:39 PM
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7. Prior to the revolution....
...Israel was one of Iran's biggest allies.
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