Iran 'digging 320,000 graves for invaders' Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:57:34 A senior Iranian commander says the country is digging some '320,000 graves' in its bordering provinces for future slain invaders. Brigadier General Mir-Faisal Baqerzadeh, the Head of the Foundation for the Remembrance of the Holy Defense, said Sunday that the decision had been approved by Iran's Armed Forces Headquarters. "We will dig 15,000 to 20,000 graves in each of the border provinces," he said. "We do not wish the families of enemy soldiers to experience what Americans had to go through in the aftermath of the Vietnam War," added Brig. Gen. Baqerzadeh, who is also the head of the search committee for missing soldiers. The commander said the preemptive measures would decrease the time slain soldiers would be 'missing in action'. "The burial of slain soldiers will be carried out decently and in little time," he continued. Baqerzadeh added that the decision is in line with the Islamic Republic's commitment to comply with the Geneva Convention and the additional protocol regarding wartime cooperation between Iran and the Red Cross. http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?i...onid=351020101 talk about psychological warfare
I had two immediate thoughts: 1) Mass graves (marked of course) seem much more practical, and 2) Very considerate to worry about loved ones at home. Actually this is one of the greatest stories I have ever read. So much in it to consider . . .
Too bad a joint Western attack would hopefully destroy their entire infrastructure and badly damage their country (which would then be split into multiple regionalities) for generations. They will still have these national landmarks to praise their fallen soldiers who died in the sad defeat of the war.
It seems that the Iranian leadership badly depends on such things... But this funny article surely is worth a laugh. PS: Why did you open a new thread when there's already 2 of them concerning Iran?
Holy Crap! This is the Onion all over again! "Stalin Announces Five-Year 'Everybody Dies' Plan." Those not killed will have fine jobs burying the dead. In all seriousness, this is the equivalent of a public works project in Iran to combat unemployment. You - no job? Go dig some holes in the ground!
Great, now the right-wing blogosphere will justify an invasion of Iran on the grounds that they're taking jobs away from hardworking American gravediggers.
Why 320,000? Why not 330,000? Or 310,000? Is the former considered too ambitious even by Iran's nutjob leadership and the latter too defeatist? Was this the consequence of months of internal wrangling and horsetrading, I wonder? Was there a hardline 330,000 camp, a moderate 310,000 camp and eventually the Ayatollah himself said "Sod it, let's just split the difference and go bang some more ho's.!"
Number `32` and has a special meaning in many different mystic schools of thought. I will let you dig into that. Hint: think of (22 +10) and (3+2) as a starter.
If they need to keep people busy, why don't they dig holes and plant trees instead of going through this bullshit? Then they would be helping the planet as well as giving jobs.
Roads to nowhere are also a great way of keeping the unemployed busy. Such roads would also confuse invading armies.
Hoax, eh? Never figured out, eh? Poor, eh? I'm intrigued by your views and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Iran is digging 320,000 graves From the OP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostān There are 16 border provinces, so 20,000 each would be 320,000. Of course, 15,000 each would be only 240,000. Also, it seems unfair to ask some of the less populous border provinces to dig as many as the more populous. Perhaps some of the interior provinces will be paired with border provinces to provide a more even distribution of labor. There is also bound to be some resentment if some border provinces aren't invaded. I mean, can you imagine the consternation? "Here we are, with 20,000 freshly dug graves and the infidels invade the next province? What are we to do with all these holes, plant more date palm and pistachio trees? We knew this was going to happen! Our roads have never been major invasion in routes throughout history! We told those bunglers in Tehran this, but they just ignored us!"
Re: Iran is digging 320,000 graves I've been watching the USNT too long - when I read "think of 22 + 10" I immediately thought, Alexi Lalas and Claudio Reyna?
Re: Iran is digging 320,000 graves Your thinking is quite interesting. Great players to build a team full of life.
There's some great replies on this thread. I can just imagine the weeks of intense negotiations over the numbers involved. Of course it could just be a precaution for when their first nuclear weapon test blows up in their faces......... Even if they give it the big man routine, the Iranian government will be shitting themselves. The idea that they could defend anything against the West is ridiculous. Look how easy it was in Iraq for the invasion....
Oh Christ, you've just set off a whole suite of sensors in a basement in Tehran in which Ken Nasiri, eschewing sleep, food and personal hygiene for days on end, monitors the internet for opportunities to proclaim the glory of Iran and all things Iranian. Countdown active, awaiting Ken. Armed with various photographs of missiles, long-barrelled guns and other inescapably and mysteriously phallic material.