The Iranians are, or rather were a clever peoples, but once you are told that every failure is the result of foreign devils (usually the USA and UK), or Zionists, for decade after decade, then it kinda dumbs down your society .... this applies to the Arabs, but they have had centuries of blaming someone else for their own failures.
Last week, the Iranians took their one particular brand of Islamic stupidity beyond its normal high level, to a setting that borders on lunacy .... they have attempted to block Iranians getting access to the official website for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Apparently Iranians are instead redirected to peyvandha.ir - a site offering stories from Iran's official news agencies.
And the reason for this breaching of both the spririt and the rules of the "Olympic Family"?
Well in the Shia heartlands, ideologues have deemed that the official London games logo of 2012 actually spells the word "Zion" (the Hebrew for Israel or Jerusalem). In Iran internet blocks can be ordered by individual judges, or by various security organisations or religious bodies ... so pointing the finger is difficult.
They even demanded that the logo be withdrawn and the designers "confronted" (what emotive and aggressive language they always use). Sadly they didn't promise not to attend the games, and in a follow-up letter later made clear that their athletes would still "participate and play gloriously".
Its just a pity that the Olympic committee is so spineless, because constant attack on the Olympic ideals should be punished by expulsion from the organisation.
Last week, the Iranians took their one particular brand of Islamic stupidity beyond its normal high level, to a setting that borders on lunacy .... they have attempted to block Iranians getting access to the official website for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Apparently Iranians are instead redirected to peyvandha.ir - a site offering stories from Iran's official news agencies.
And the reason for this breaching of both the spririt and the rules of the "Olympic Family"?
Well in the Shia heartlands, ideologues have deemed that the official London games logo of 2012 actually spells the word "Zion" (the Hebrew for Israel or Jerusalem). In Iran internet blocks can be ordered by individual judges, or by various security organisations or religious bodies ... so pointing the finger is difficult.
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They even demanded that the logo be withdrawn and the designers "confronted" (what emotive and aggressive language they always use). Sadly they didn't promise not to attend the games, and in a follow-up letter later made clear that their athletes would still "participate and play gloriously".
Its just a pity that the Olympic committee is so spineless, because constant attack on the Olympic ideals should be punished by expulsion from the organisation.
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