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2004-03-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

CNN: Thereâs no violence in Iran now - Its only the "Fire Festival"

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Posted by Yosemite Sam 2004-03-18 10:46:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 When someone commented yesterday that they didn't report on the riots and instead reported on firecrackers going off, I thought it was a joke.

Well, it is a joke...but I thought it was ..you know ....sarcasm...not real. Intead, it is absolutely unreal!

Posted by B 2004-3-18 10:52:49 AM|| 2004-3-18 10:52:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 B,
that was me

but here's a surprize today, the Telegraph is reporting the uprising in Syria

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/03/18/wkurd18.xml&sSheet=/news

Posted by mhw 2004-3-18 11:13:29 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:13:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A pagan fire festival in Iran, the land of the fundy Ayatolyasos? What is the sound of one mind boggling?

Posted by mojo 2004-3-18 11:24:50 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:24:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not pagan its a Zooroastrian tradition. Before the mullahs, you would go and buy tumbleweed at lots throughout the country. Similar to the way you buy pumpkins or xmas trees here.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-18 11:34:43 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:34:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 is the fire festival as fun and deadly as the Pakistani kite flying festival? I'd steer clear if it were. Seriously though fuckin firecrackers eh, wonder if they'll claim Syria to is swept by this firecracker 'craze'?

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-18 11:39:00 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:39:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 It's not pagan its a Zooroastrian tradition.

Same thing: pagan adj 1. Not Christian, Muslim, or Jewish.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-3-18 11:54:19 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-3-18 11:54:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder if CNN is spinnig this so they retain "access"

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-3-18 4:49:23 PM|| 2004-3-18 4:49:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Can't wait for the mullah-pinata festival!

Posted by eLarson 2004-3-18 4:54:18 PM|| 2004-3-18 4:54:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 For a little historical background, March 25 used to be New Year's Day in the western world, even though the calendar started on Jan. 1. In the old way, today would be March 18 2003/2004, depending on when you started your year.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-18 8:32:14 PM|| 2004-3-18 8:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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