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Iran forced to leave defense show in Malaysia for exhibiting missile products
AP ^ | 4/24/08 | Sean Yoong

Posted on 04/24/2008 2:50:56 AM PDT by ovrtaxt

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Iran has been kicked out of an international defense show in Malaysia for exhibiting missile equipment in violation of U.N. rules, an official said Thursday.

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said Iranian companies were ordered out of the Defense Services Asia show Tuesday because their exhibition was deemed "offensive."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; malaysia; missile; missiles; nuclear
Seems Malaysia is harder on Iran than Obama would be.
1 posted on 04/24/2008 2:50:57 AM PDT by ovrtaxt
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To: ovrtaxt
"We were left in a situation where we did not have any option, since Malaysia is committed to respecting and adhering to the U.N. resolution," Najib said.

And Iran is committed to ignoring the UN.

2 posted on 04/24/2008 2:55:46 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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To: R. Scott

Close the Malaysian Defense Show loophole!


3 posted on 04/24/2008 3:00:29 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (This election is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if McCain wins, weÂ’re still retarded.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

ping


4 posted on 04/24/2008 3:38:37 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (This election is like running in the Special Olympics. Even if McCain wins, weÂ’re still retarded.)
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To: ovrtaxt

Right you are. Close the Malaysian Defense Shows! If there weren’t Malaysian Defense Shows, the Iranians would not have missiles! (/liberal logic)


5 posted on 04/24/2008 3:48:00 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: ovrtaxt
If only the rest of the civilized world would demonstrate the same sort of testicular fortitude, the Iranians would be effectively dealt with.
6 posted on 04/24/2008 4:55:15 AM PDT by freerepublic_or_die (Words to live/die by: (Nathan Hale) I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.)
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To: ovrtaxt
"Close the Malaysian Defense Show loophole!"

Now THAT'S funny!!! (Thanks for the much needed laugh!!)

7 posted on 04/24/2008 5:03:55 AM PDT by musicman
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To: ovrtaxt
Close the Malaysian Defense Show loophole!

It seems the Malaysians already have.
8 posted on 04/24/2008 7:17:36 AM PDT by Cheburashka (Liberalism: a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.)
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To: ovrtaxt

Looks like it was closed.


9 posted on 04/24/2008 1:31:39 PM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
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