Posted on 03/13/2007 12:10:04 PM PDT by OnRightOnLeftCoast
TEHRAN (AFP) - War epic "300", a smash hit in the United States for its gory portrayal of the Greco-Persian wars, has drawn the wrath of Iranians for showing their ancestors as bloodthirsty "savages".
The press, officials and bloggers have united in denouncing the film as another example of "psychological warfare" against Tehran by its American arch enemy at a time of mounting tension over its nuclear programme.
"Hollywood declares war on Iranians," said the headline in the reformist daily Ayandeh-No of the film which tells the story of the 300 Spartan soldiers fighting off ancient Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.
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Iranians From what, 3000 years ago???
These guys just don't have a clue. Looking for any scrap of an argument to foster their resentment propaganda.
"Iran outraged by (fill-in-the-blank)."
Nevermind that, I also heard that Iranians are climate change deniers!
.....no one knows.
I suggest the Iranians riot and burn their cities. That'll show us they mean business.
Number one: Their ancestors WERE blood-thirsty savages. Some things are slow to change.
Number two: It's a movie for pete's sake. As Rush Limbaugh said earlier today, there is no historical evidence to prove that the Spartans went to war wearing leather Speedoes.
Number three: Awfully sensitive, are't they?
Well this revelation just bothers me all to pieces. F'em!
Xerces was a blood thurst savage? Do you know your history?
As someone pointed out in another thread, the current Iranian government declared war on their Persian ancestors quite some time ago.
Try this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=300
you'll learn much more.
Later this year, President Bush and Karl Rove are going to send this really big hurricane right into Iran!
Boy, the mullahs aren't gonna like that!
It'll be the first radical Islamist hurricane!
I didn't know there was an American ministry of culture, and wasn't this film shot in Canada?
By the way, Persian culture disappeared when the invading Muslims forced Islam on it with the sword.
I'm looking forward to seeing the movie.
Is it true that Jack Murtha played a "cameo role" in the film as Ephialtes?
Ephialtes was the "shepherd" who took a bribe for showing the "Persians" how to sneak around and stab the Spartans in the back.
Some things never change...
Here, let's really piss 'em off:
Hey, Achmadinejad, yo mama's so ugly...
Funny thing is, they're protesting a movie about a battle they won.
BTW Persians, IF YOU WANT OUR SWORDS, COME AND TAKE THEM!
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