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2006-01-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Wants Direct Civilian Flights To The US

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-29 09:08|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We sent a letter to the relevant American officials on Wednesday, announcing Iran's willingness to resume direct flights,"

That's nice.

He said the decision to make the request was taken by hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad due to demand from the large Iranian community living in the United States.

"They have repeatedly complained about wasting time and losing their baggage on connecting flights," the official said.

And we want their currency here, so we'd better fix this.

"I hope American officials do not adopt a political stance in making a decision on this request,"

Cause it's such a hassle trying to get suicide bombers into the States the indirect way ....

Posted by lotp 2006-01-29 09:46|| 2006-01-29 09:46|| Front Page Top

#2 The first US-Iran direct flights will be from Whiteman AFB.

Posted by ed 2006-01-29 09:48|| 2006-01-29 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm sure they're willing to cooperate with us on checking their passenger lists before takeoff, too. Right. You bet.

Suck it up and deal with the layovers and lost luggage.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-01-29 09:50|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com ] 2006-01-29 09:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Trojan horse nuke.

Posted by Darrell 2006-01-29 10:19|| 2006-01-29 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Uh, Nope, no way, not a chance in hell. But I think if Iran continues acting the way they do they will get a few flyovers from the US and all the enriched Uranium they can stand, for free!

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-29 10:41|| 2006-01-29 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Did Rezai-Niaraki get a rim-shot when he said this?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-29 11:04|| 2006-01-29 11:04|| Front Page Top

#7 I agree with Darrell. Airliner is their preferred warhead delivery system at the moment, and probably for many years to come.

Posted by HV 2006-01-29 11:07|| 2006-01-29 11:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah, but at least 9-11 taught us that it's ok to shoot down civilian flights that do not respond when repeatedly querried.

Preferably as far at sea as possible from our shores.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-01-29 12:39|| 2006-01-29 12:39|| Front Page Top

#9 It would solve the distance and targeting problems for them.

Posted by .com 2006-01-29 12:43|| 2006-01-29 12:43|| Front Page Top

#10
what ed said.

Posted by RD 2006-01-29 16:02|| 2006-01-29 16:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Iran has asked the United States to allow direct flights between the two countries after a break of more than two decades, a senior civil aviation official said on Thursday.

These guys got balls.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-29 17:15|| 2006-01-29 17:15|| Front Page Top

#12 That's not balls, just plain stupid.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-29 17:16|| 2006-01-29 17:16|| Front Page Top

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