If I was not born in Iran, I would call it an imaginary place they have made up to manufacture fascinating stories for the news networks. Well, looking at these news, it seems that the only unsolved problem in Iran is what people are drinking in the office.
1- The executive deputy of the president published a statement banning the usage of sugar and sugar cubes in government offices. The statement emphasizes the use of alternatives, including dates and raisins, instead (Mehr).
2- The executive deputy of the president mandated government offices to only use Iran-grown tea (Baztab).
However, in the same country, the Police literally kicks a girl into a car. Her “crime” is to take her veil off in public, according to my understanding of the video.
Kaman: Banning of sugar does seem surreal…
Comment by serendip — May 10, 2007 @ 9:24 pm
Sugar. They actually banned sugar. I’m too shocked to actually laugh at this.
What’s the logic behind this, the usual Evil Western Item Meant To Subvert Our Culture?
You know, reality *does* beat any work of fiction.
Comment by Roman Kalik — May 10, 2007 @ 9:53 pm
totally and utterly absurd…the sheer idiocy of this so-called government never ceases to amaze me…
almost as much as the sheer idiocy of hoder; it amazes me that people give this bumbing and fumbling fool and credence.
Comment by samira — May 11, 2007 @ 12:54 am
…Hoder to lecture in university of Toronto? Let him talk, the more he spews bile, the more transparent he’ll become and his idiocy will be on full display and documented for future generations to see…he was also published at CIF…
Comment by serendip — May 11, 2007 @ 2:42 am
in all countries when people see Police they feel safety…on the contrary here in Iran(I mean Islamic republic) unfortunatley we fear…even if we are innocent.
Comment by Danial — May 11, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Sugar is packed with tiny, tiny microbeads of Satanic and secularist influence. They pack a mighty punch and can topple a regime faster than any UNSC sanction.
Sorry, it’s a weird day and I have a headache.
Comment by Lesly — May 11, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
Hi arash,
the articles I see in your website are real but most of them have negative overview to Iran, so I think if you wanna to be frank, you should also write about positive point of Iran.
I hope you got my opinion about your writing.
Comment by badragheh — May 12, 2007 @ 6:52 am
[...] Taking off their veils when the Police questions them for improper veils is becoming a trend in Iran. A similar incident, ten days ago, was caught on tape and posted on Youtube. [...]
Pingback by Kamangir (Archer) - کمانگیر » Blog Archive » Police Brutality in Iran against Women — May 20, 2007 @ 7:14 pm
[...] them for improper veils is becoming a trend in Iran. A similar incident, ten days ago, was caught on tape and posted on Youtube. [...]
Pingback by Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » Blog Archive » Police Brutality in Iran against Women — May 20, 2007 @ 7:16 pm
sugar is bad for the teeth.
also, veils protect from sunstrokes.
(irony)
Comment by ziiizi — May 24, 2007 @ 7:45 am