Guess which country is "the little Satan" ...

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Death chants in Tehran voice resentment of 'the little Satan'

[Published: Saturday 31, March 2007 - 08:04]

By Angus McDowall

Ahmad Khatami, Tehran's thickset leader of Friday prayers, gesticulated in the air as he rebuked Britain. The thousands of people sitting before him are regime loyalists, representing the fifth of Iranians who always vote conservative.

A thundering salavat, an invocation of God, his prophet and the imams, greeted Mr Khatami's more robust statements, followed by chants of "Death to America! Death to England!" As the crowd poured out, the worshippers expressed their defiance and anger at America's smaller ally, nicknamed "the little Satan".

"The British should get it out of their heads to act like they used to," said Hassan Asghari, an angry middle-aged man in a green felt jacket. "They have a very bad record here but must learn the colonial days are over. Now they're so weak all they can do is follow America."

[...]

Britain and Russia occupied Iran in the early part of the 20th century. When Reza Shah refused to toe the Allied line in 1941 they occupied the country again, forcing him to abdicate. Iranians found themselves subject to foreign rule, culminating in the overthrow of a popular prime minister in 1953.

The arrival of British troops in the current conflict was seen by many Iranians in that context.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/wor...e?service=print

[Dr_LHA 3]

So, who is the "medium sized satan", that's what I want to know.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I guess that would be Canada (pol-connected to both US and UK).

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

They are so so angry over there. Maybe it's the weather.

[cbd2cai 0]

OH??? I thought they would be angry because someone called IRAN a little Satan???

Do they have a nickname? There must be something appropriate . . . we are "Big Satan", Britain is "Little Saton", what's next???

Seriously, folks, I am just sick of this stuff . . . will it every stop??? No, I guess not.

As for the weather . . . I am willing to send them a few tornadoes . . . just to help the cause!

Edited March 31, 2007 by cbd2cai

[mawilson 2,133]

I thought Saddam was the little Satan?

[Dr_LHA 3]

Well I know I'll be going under the moniker of "Proud Son of the Midget Beelzebub" from now on. Thanks Iran!

[peejay 327]

They are so so angry over there.

And have been for a long, long time. When I was going to college in Houston in the mid 1970's it was high entertainment to watch the pro-Shah and anti-Shah Iranian protesters beat the sh*t out of each other. Some even wore paper sacks over their heads so as not to be identified by SAVAK agents mixed in with the student population. What a hoot!

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

They are so so angry over there.

And have been for a long, long time. When I was going to college in Houston in the mid 1970's it was high entertainment to watch the pro-Shah and anti-Shah Iranian protesters beat the sh*t out of each other. Some even wore paper sacks over their heads so as not to be identified by SAVAK agents mixed in with the student population. What a hoot!

Too bad that was before the internet and youtube.