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Iran Says Its Guards Were Just Taking Pictures (hmmm)
Yahoo via Reuters ^
Posted on 07/01/2002 11:10:57 AM PDT by Dallas
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posted on
07/01/2002 11:10:57 AM PDT
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Dallas
To: Dallas
I've travelled a lot and I can't remember taking pictures of bridges, except for the really ancient ones in Europe; the historically important, centuries-old bridges. Never have felt like taking a shot of a fifty year old American bridge.......Kick the bums out.
To: EggsAckley
When I was in New York I took photos of the major bridges,
Keep in mind where these dudes were comming from, they were probably taking pictures of their bathroom
To: EggsAckley
Then again you were raised in a country where the impossible was achieved. Most Iranians still live in mud huts and don't have indoor plumbing. They can't even conceive of a bridge 2 miles long.
If I were able to take a tour of a civilization that was 200 years advanced than mine, I would take all kinds of pictures, too.
To: ContentiousObjector
LOL! Yeah, I can see your point. Some places I visited in Europe were worthy of bathroom photos, so I could prove to the nay-sayers that our life IS better here.
BUT.....given the current climate of hyper-vigilance, these ME types are either just plain stupid for doing this, or else they're doing it to sort of give us the finger. Either way, it makes me nervous.
To: ContentiousObjector
Keep in mind where these dudes were comming from, they were probably taking pictures of their bathroom... LOL. So true. I have seen Chinese taking pictures of grocery stores.
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posted on
07/01/2002 11:28:36 AM PDT
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Ditto
To: EggsAckley
They left out the part about these "tourists" taking pictures of the tunnel entrances.
I don't believe a word out of the Iranian mission and I have my doubts about anything that comes out of the US mission. AND, I will trust a local station over Reuters any day, even if it's ABC.
Never have felt like taking a shot of a fifty year old American bridge.......Kick the bums out
Just FYI, the Brooklyn Bridge is over 100 years old, and it's a beaut. *I* have taken many pictures of it, and I live here.
To: hellinahandcart
"If I were able to take a tour of a civilization that was 200 years advanced than mine, I would take all kinds of pictures, too."
And what do you think about those tourists from Iowa taking the same pictures?
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posted on
07/01/2002 11:35:47 AM PDT
by
Shermy
To: Shermy
Did you mean that for me?--that wasn't my quote.
Nothing suspicious about Brooklyn Bridge pictures. I really have to wonder, though, what is film-worthy about the entrance to the Holland or Brooklyn Battery tunnels. They are both monkey-butt ugly.
The pictures might have significant value, though, if the tunnels were blown up. They'd probably be a hotter seller than martyr necklaces in the West Bank.
To: Shermy
Iowa?
To: hellinahandcart
Just FYI, the Brooklyn Bridge is over 100 years old, and it's a beaut. *I* have taken many pictures of it, and I live here. Well, I'm glad people are keeping an eye on suspicious folk of Iranian descent, just the same. Imagine going through life with a name like mohammad nosrat?
To: hellinahandcart
Sorry, meant it for B.o.T.
Iowa?
O.k. How about New Jersey?
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posted on
07/01/2002 11:45:57 AM PDT
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Shermy
To: EggsAckley
God, no wonder people hate americans.... you are so quick to criticize.....
To: EggsAckley
A friend of mine's cousin came to visit from Colombia. He was so amazed by seeing his first big-rig that he wanted hi picture taken with it. Apparently they don't have any in Colombia, since the roads won't support them.
To: Ditto
When my wife and I hosted a Ukrainian exchange student, she took pictures of the supermarket, too! But just the same, its good to question these Iranians. Besides, no doubt the bridge has photographs all over the Internet, and in various books already in public libraries.
To: Raging Against the machine
So from which well-liked and non-critical country do you hail?
To: ContentiousObjector
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posted on
07/01/2002 2:06:14 PM PDT
by
vannrox
To: Raging Against the machine
Picking your name from a communist band. At least you are honest.
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posted on
07/01/2002 3:53:47 PM PDT
by
rmlew
To: Dallas
Any updates on this peculiar 'non' event?!
To: ApesForEvolution
Wow...I'd forgotten all about this non-event...
If there was any more info, I must have missed it.
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posted on
11/18/2002 10:05:44 PM PST
by
Dallas
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