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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Ashura day assassination carried out by rare gun
2009-12-31
[Iran Press TV Latest] Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar says one of those killed in Tehran on Ashura day has been shot with a "rare gun."

He said that there was a "Western scenario" aimed at inciting violence in Iran through killing people on Ashura day.
"McGinty, go to Teheran and assassinate somebody! We want to make the Iranians look bad."
"Right, chief!"
"And make sure you use a rare and special gun. That way nobody will connect the killing with us!"
"Right, chief! Got it!"

"After close reviews it was revealed that he has been assassinated by a rare and special gun," Iran's interior minister said in remarks that seem to be an indirect reference to Mir-Hossein Mousavi's nephew.
"And don't get too close to the actual protests."
"Right chief. I'll pick somebody at random in the airport parking lot!"

"He was assassinated in an area that was not the scene of protests," Mohammad-Najjar added.

"Foreign agents assumed that they could incite tension by making such moves," IRNA quoted the Iranian officials as saying on Wednesday.
Damn them and their perfidious ways!"
According to police reports two of those killed on Ashura day lost their lives in accidents, one fell from a high altitude, one was stabbed to death, two were killed during the unrest after receiving hard blows and one had records that showed he was a drug addict, Mohammad-Najjar stated.
Posted by:Fred

#5  If the Donks have their way, all privately owned firearms in the U.S. will be "rare"....

These, however, might be OK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GAUnuuBkW4
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2009-12-31 16:02  

#4  He propably meant "ray gun".
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-12-31 15:02  

#3  As for making the Iranians look bad, well I have a news flash for these cretins, in the age of the internet, mobile broad band, satellite phones and cell phones, you can't muzzle the truth and control the news.

Methinks this is all leading to a big civil war in Iran. When that happens you might find Hamas and Hezbully hung out to dry...maybe even the number of kabooms going down in Iraq?
Posted by: Karl Rove   2009-12-31 12:19  

#2  The freaking Persians are running around with lots of old crap up in the more "tribal" areas...Webleys, PPK's, SSK's, Mausers...they still shoot muskets at each other for crap sake...why does a bullet from some obscure weapon make this a "western" plot?

Tell Mahmoud to put the Moisin away and to quit playing with his Brown Bess and get real.
Posted by: Karl Rove   2009-12-31 12:17  

#1  The rare Saturday Friday Night Special.
Posted by: ed   2009-12-31 06:25  

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