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2004-04-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by RWV 2004-04-22 1:19:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [11124 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 My thought is....are there truly 40 million people out there who want to visit Tehran? Why such a big capacity (except that it looks good to the people)?

Posted by BA 2004-04-22 9:37:54 AM|| 2004-04-22 9:37:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 so, except for the crappy runways, non-operative electrical (bet the control tower's a technological treat), inadequate refueling, this edifice of magnificence would be humming along?

Those're just punchlist items.... Let's get this show rolling! Chop-chop!

Posted by Frank G 2004-04-22 9:57:44 AM|| 2004-04-22 9:57:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Do they rotate air traffic controllers during calls for prayer?

(And I'm >50% serious...)

Posted by eLarson 2004-04-22 10:57:28 AM|| 2004-04-22 10:57:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 He could start by determining why Tehranâs newest and grandest international airport remains unusable

Because nobody wants to go to f*cking Iran?

Posted by Cthulhu Akbar 2004-04-22 11:02:30 AM|| 2004-04-22 11:02:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 im hearing chainney and dozens of robot live under this aireport it like denver annex

Posted by HalfEmpty 2004-04-22 11:22:29 AM|| 2004-04-22 11:22:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 neither the electrical power nor the runway lighting function properly

Must have used the same sub-contractor as LAX.

Posted by Steve 2004-04-22 11:50:55 AM|| 2004-04-22 11:50:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Who needs lights? Allan will guide the planes in. That's why the control tower has all those loudspeakers...

Posted by Seafarious 2004-04-22 12:08:59 PM|| 2004-04-22 12:08:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Year of accountability????? Haaahahahahahaaa!!!!!

Any chance Khamenei is going to include the ruling elite in this?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-04-22 12:12:50 PM|| 2004-04-22 12:12:50 PM|| Front Page Top

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