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| Fred Thompson on Iran and the movie "300" |
| 2007-03-20 |
| by Fred Thompson The comic book movie “300” about the Spartans and the Persians in 480 BC is still breaking box-office records. Now it seems the rulers of modern-day Persia, Iran, are not amused. “300,” shows a small band of Spartans saving the lives of their countrymen AND the seeds of modern Democracy by kicking the much larger Persians forces effectively in the backside at Thermopylae until the sheer numbers overwhelmed them. If I remember my history, that’s exactly what happened. But the Iranians have filed a flurry of complaints with the United Nations, claiming “300” is “cultural and psychological warfare.” Who are these guys who are getting all flushed over our cultural insensitivity? People who want to blow Jews off the face of the earth. The regime that stormed our embassy in 1979 and kept Americans captive for 444 days. Iran’s Hezbollah puppets have killed more Americans, than any other terrorist group except Al Qaeda. Explosive devices from Iran are being used right now against our soldiers in Iraq. They’re clearly more skittish about cultural warfare than the sort that actually kills people – like the one against Israel that Iran financed just a few months ago. I must say that I’m impressed that Hollywood took on a politically incorrect villain. Must have run out of neo-Nazis. So now these sensitive souls in Iran think that Hollywood is part of a U.S. government conspiracy to humiliate them into submission. I can only wish we were that effective. |
| Posted by:OldSpook |
| #15 Thats what you get with a Jewish contrlled Hollywood. |
| Posted by: the Prophet 2007-03-20 18:19 |
| #14 I can't believe you banned me for speaking my mind. Is that the Rantburg way. What ever happened to freedom of speech where everyone can state an opinion. For all the readers out there know that i got banned for only stating, "thats what happens when you have a Jewish controlled Hollywood". That was the only statement i said in regards to the movie 300 in which the Persians are portrayed as blood thirsty monsters. I also had my rant removed. Now, if you have a problem with that statement don't ban me for it but rather instead debate me on it. Thats what free speech is all about. What ever happend to letting people rant. Please follow the name of you website and allow poeple to express their opinions with out censorship. |
| Posted by: the Prophet 2007-03-20 23:29 |
| #13 #7 That one left a lasting impression: Arabs have been calling all West Europeans Francs well into 19th century. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-03-20 23:05 |
| #12 No, wxjames, it was not debatable, and had little to do with the article other than to try to drag things off topic as a provocation. That is, unless you are as bigoted as that poster was, it was a slur based on a stereotype. Choose. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-20 23:00 |
| #11 I'm not sure that remark should have been sink trapped. I mean, he made a debatable remark, not a slur. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-03-20 18:33 |
| #10 Mr. Hawk, You should know better than to mix logic with muzzie mullet thinking. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-03-20 12:27 |
| #9 i still dont get the fuss on either side. The Persians in the movie are PAGANS. Zoroastrians. Worshippers of Ahura Mazda. The descendants of this faith were EXPELLED by the muslims, and are the Parsis of India, of whom one of the most famous was Zubin Mehta, who conducted the ISRAEL Philharmonic, among other orchestras. The residue of that faith among ordinary Iranians is the Persian New Years festival, which the mullahs barely tolerate. These are the guys who were BEATEN by the muslim Arabs at Khadissiyah. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2007-03-20 12:10 |
| #8 Oh the Muzzies would be pissed about that movie if it got made - Charles "The Hammer" Martel is still hated to this day for stomping their butts, slaughtering them in droves, and driving them out of the main part of Europe. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-03-20 11:37 |
| #7 Now we need the French to make a film about the Battle of Tours and the defeat of the Muslim drive into France. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-03-20 10:49 |
| #6 In the news... 300 delta force soldiers are being sent to Iran. What? Where?!? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-20 10:27 |
| #5 Fred T gets it |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-03-20 09:36 |
| #4 In the news... 300 delta force soldiers are being sent to Iran. Take that mullets! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-03-20 09:35 |
| #3 Take out Qom, and Iranians will turn on the Ayatollahs. |
| Posted by: Sneaze 2007-03-20 07:54 |
| #2 There may be a few "Crazy Ivans" who would wish otherwise, but I hope he wins! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-03-20 04:54 |
| #1 Run, Fred, run! |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2007-03-20 01:59 |