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| 2006 Iranian budget allocates cash to thwarting American plots |
| 2005-12-31 |
| The Iranian government will set aside funds in its next annual budget to prevent what it says are "American plots" against the Islamic Republic and "foreign interference" in the country's internal affairs, the office of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said. The budget will be introduced at the start of the new financial year on 21 March, 2006. The presidential office's statement did not say how much money would be allocated to the two initiatives. Instead it also said that Iran would "assist all those citizens who decide to sue the United States government, "in particular victims of the chemical bombs used by the Iraqis" - a reference to bombs used by Saddam Hussein's military during the eight-year-long Iran-Iraq war. Iran has repeatedly accused the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain of supplying Saddam with chemicals used in the manufacture of those bombs. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #6 the iranian calendar was something of a revolt against islamic domination the lunar calendar was replaced with the present system about 1925 or so |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-12-31 22:35 |
| #5 That's interesting, Aris - thanks. Happy New Year! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-12-31 18:15 |
| #4 Geez, financial successes that they are LOL |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-31 17:43 |
| #3 Who the hell has March 21st as the start of their financial year? People who use the Persian Calendar, which has each year begin with the spring equinox -- usually happening at March 21st. |
| Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2005-12-31 17:08 |
| #2 Ah, so that's where the money came from for Fred's hardware firewall. Smooth! |
| Posted by: Steve White 2005-12-31 16:46 |
| #1 heh heh - notice that most of the rumors of attack on Iran claim Mar 20th as the date? Who the hell has March 21st as the start of their financial year? Moon phase is juuuussssttt right to maximize income? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-12-31 15:30 |