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Iran official: We informed US of Syria WMD shipments 9 months ago
2013-09-08
[Ynet] Iran's former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in an interview with the IRNA news agency that Tehran informed the US of chemical weapons shipments to Syria nine months ago.

Salehi, head of Iran's nuclear program, said the message was conveyed in a letter to Washington via the Iranian embassy in Switzerland
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Huh? Why on earth would they do such a thing?
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  'soeker - Thanks for the perspective...!
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2013-09-08 15:53  

#5  The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to "A Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

The Scots have raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.

Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose."

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels ..

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of the last final escalation level.

Regards, John Cleese , British writer, actor and tall person

And as a final thought - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is in disarray.

Welcome back to 430 BC

Life is too short...

Posted by: Besoeker   2013-09-08 15:21  

#4  We should be bombing those ancient Persians, were it not for the fact that they're all dead by now.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2013-09-08 14:42  

#3  Revealed: How chemical weapons were used in Syria 1,700 YEARS AGO by Persian attackers to kill Roman soldiers defending their city.
Posted by: Uncle Phester   2013-09-08 11:47  

#2  their*
Posted by: Whomoper Oppressor of the Danes1311   2013-09-08 02:01  

#1  I bet the whole chemical attack was there idea
Posted by: Whomoper Oppressor of the Danes1311   2013-09-08 02:01  

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