Iran may require non-Muslims to wear colored badges

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

--George Santayana

also said by history teachers to motivate students to get a passing grade

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Iran report of Holocaust-style badges questioned

2006-05-19 09:06:12

The National Post is sending shockwaves across the country this morning with a report that Iran's Parliament has passed a law requiring mandatory Holocaust style badges to identify Jews and Christians.

But independent reporter Meir Javdanfar, an Israeli Middle East expert who was born and raised in Tehran, says the report is false.

"It's absolutely factually incorrect," he told The New 940 Montreal.

"Nowhere in the law is there any talk of Jews and Christians having to wear different colours. I've checked it with sources both inside Iran and outside."

"The Iranian people would never stand for it. The Iranian government wouldn't be stupid enough to do it."

http://www.940news.com/locale.php?news=2512

Just as I figured I knew something was fishy with this story.

THANK GOD!

Thank him? It's HIS fault!!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

what color for agnostics? atheists? and how about the church of latter day reformed druids?

Edited May 19, 2006 by charlesandnessa

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I'm so glad I decided not to go on that trip to Iran.

[kaydee457 13]

Finally a sensible idea from the Iranian leadership. I might improve on their identification scheme by suggesting that all lunitic Iranian government leaders wear a bright orange dunce cap so that the rest of the civilized world can recognize them for what they are.........

Edited May 19, 2006 by kaydee457

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

With Iran making big news right now, this story would likely be all over the major networks if it were genuine - Condi and GWB would be making major speeches condemning the iranian government. The fact that it isn't , and they aren't makes me a little suspicious about this.

Of course from simple appearances, this sort of logic is quite in character with Iran's president.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Fox did a 'special report' on this earlier tonight. This is the very definition of bad journalism. There's no confirmed story, they're not sure if its true - but they report it anyway and editorialise on it.

[iceyspots 0]

[almaty 19]

hmm.. the boogey man in iran...build up the hatered and fear, so we can invade..hmmm like iraq

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Iran Denies It Passed Law to Force Non-Muslims to Wear Badges

May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iran denied a report that it passed a law that would force non-Muslims in the Islamic Republic to wear colored labels identifying their religion.

[...]

``Such a bill was never introduced in the parliament,'' said Maurice Motammed, Iran's only Jewish deputy who represents Iran's community of 25,000 Jews, on state television today.

[...]

The report was described by Iran's local state media as a failed ``campaign lead by a Zionist newspaper.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100...=top_world_news

[almaty 19]

Iran Denies It Passed Law to Force Non-Muslims to Wear Badges

May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iran denied a report that it passed a law that would force non-Muslims in the Islamic Republic to wear colored labels identifying their religion.

[...]

``Such a bill was never introduced in the parliament,'' said Maurice Motammed, Iran's only Jewish deputy who represents Iran's community of 25,000 Jews, on state television today.

[...]

The report was described by Iran's local state media as a failed ``campaign lead by a Zionist newspaper.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100...=top_world_news

enuff said..in iran, israel is the boogey man...

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

yeah, always israel. don't piss them off, they have a very good military.

[almaty 19]

yeah, always israel. don't piss them off, they have a very good military.

i agree..and never have been afraid to use it...

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

rumors are they have nukes. i looked on wilkipedia about that not too long ago

[almaty 19]

rumors are they have nukes. i looked on wilkipedia about that not too long ago

i certain they do..and they never deny it....