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Iran outraged by Hollywood war epic
Yahoo News ^ | March 13, 2007 | Staff

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 300; iran; movie; war
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1 posted on 03/13/2007 12:10:08 PM PDT by OnRightOnLeftCoast
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"Hollywood declares war on Iranians,"

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.

2 posted on 03/13/2007 12:12:22 PM PDT by Paul Ross (Ronald Reagan-1987:"We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.")
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

"Iran outraged by (fill-in-the-blank)."


3 posted on 03/13/2007 12:12:22 PM PDT by The Iceman Cometh (Democrats In Control! (Where's my friggin' free stuff?))
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

Nevermind that, I also heard that Iranians are climate change deniers!


4 posted on 03/13/2007 12:13:27 PM PDT by Catholic Canadian ( I love Stephen Harper!)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
A day without outraged Islamics is like ......

.....no one knows.

5 posted on 03/13/2007 12:13:41 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

I suggest the Iranians riot and burn their cities. That'll show us they mean business.


6 posted on 03/13/2007 12:14:26 PM PDT by A message (We who care, Can Not Fail)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

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?


7 posted on 03/13/2007 12:14:34 PM PDT by 3AngelaD (ic.)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
Haven't see it yet. Would have thought that PC Hollyweird would have tamed it down a bit so as to not offend anyone (except Christians, of course).
8 posted on 03/13/2007 12:16:43 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

Well this revelation just bothers me all to pieces. F'em!


9 posted on 03/13/2007 12:16:48 PM PDT by lawdude (2006: The elections we will live to die for!)
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To: 3AngelaD

Xerces was a blood thurst savage? Do you know your history?


10 posted on 03/13/2007 12:17:16 PM PDT by USMMA_83 (Tantra is my fetish ;))
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

As someone pointed out in another thread, the current Iranian government declared war on their Persian ancestors quite some time ago.


11 posted on 03/13/2007 12:17:53 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

Try this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=300
you'll learn much more.


12 posted on 03/13/2007 12:17:58 PM PDT by xcamel (Press to Test, Release to Detonate)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

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!


13 posted on 03/13/2007 12:19:48 PM PDT by RexBeach
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
I'm surprised that they didn't complaint about 'One Night with the King' which was a pro-jewish movie set in Persia. Xerxes married Hadassah a jewish girl (she changed her name to Esther to hide her identity)... nice little movie, actually.
14 posted on 03/13/2007 12:20:29 PM PDT by BRITinUSA
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"American cultural officials thought they could get mental satisfaction by plundering Iran's historic past and insulting this civilization," Javad Shamaghdari told semi-official Fars news agency.

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.

15 posted on 03/13/2007 12:21:48 PM PDT by seowulf
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Ok, so WHY are today's spawn of Mohammad upset about how a PAGAN man/deity (blasphemy in islam) is being portrayed in an unfavorable light?

It would seem to me that they would be wanting him to be portrayed as an evil man.
16 posted on 03/13/2007 12:22:14 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

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...


17 posted on 03/13/2007 12:23:49 PM PDT by pfony1
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast

Here, let's really piss 'em off:

Hey, Achmadinejad, yo mama's so ugly...


18 posted on 03/13/2007 12:23:52 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The Republican primary field SUCKS!!!)
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To: OnRightOnLeftCoast
The Iranian nut bars hang 16 year old girls from cranes and they are upset about being seen as blood thirsty? Nothing has changed. Now with this in mind how can they even think about criticizing our entertainment?......
19 posted on 03/13/2007 12:25:38 PM PDT by Wraith (To have peace prepare for War.)
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Funny thing is, they're protesting a movie about a battle they won.

BTW Persians, IF YOU WANT OUR SWORDS, COME AND TAKE THEM!


20 posted on 03/13/2007 12:28:26 PM PDT by Argus
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