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| Iran prevents screening of “300” in Islamabad |
| 2007-05-07 |
 The Iranian embassy and cultural office in Pakistan prevented the screening in Islamabad of the historically inaccurate Warner Brothers film “300”. Officials of the COMSAT Institute of Technology in Islamabad had announced last week that the screening would take place on Saturday. However, Iran’s cultural attaché Mehrdad Rakhshandeh persuaded the director of the institute not to show the film. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #4 I am not surprised. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-05-07 20:08 |
| #3 I'm unsure why the Iranians would try to pull weight about a showing in Pakistan. Someone should point out that 300 is about the pre-islamic era and the Iranians are now supporting pagans (or whatever) and should be stoned. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-05-07 17:45 |
| #2 He just doesn't want to expose his people to toxic thought. Like fighting tyrants and dying for a noble cause, like freedom. Can't have none of that. Nope. Nosiree. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-05-07 11:48 |
| #1 Persuaded? With an AK-47 perhaps? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-05-07 08:38 |