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68. IRAN SAYS IT SEEKS TO BUILD NUCLEAR-POWERED BIRDHOUSE

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 07:36 PM

Jun 2012

From the Borowitz archive.

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One day after the signing of a controversial deal calling for Russia to deliver nuclear fuel to Iran, Iran’s vice president said that it only sought the fuel because it plans to build the world’s first nuclear-powered birdhouse.

At a press conference in Tehran today, Vice President Gholamreza Aghazadeh showed reporters extensive plans for the birdhouse, which, if constructed, would be the first of its kind anywhere in the world.

Calling the state-of-the-art birdhouse a potential boon for Iranian tourism, Mr. Aghazadeh said, “We believe that people will come from far and wide to see this awesome birdhouse.”

But shortly after Mr. Aghazadeh’s press conference, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said that the plans for the birdhouse, while “impressive,” were still cause for international concern.

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More at: http://www.borowitzreport.com/2005/02/28/iran-says-it-seeks-to-build/

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Iran 'designing nuclear submarine' [View all] bananas Jun 2012 OP

Just what we need, more religious nuts with nukes jpbollma Jun 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Jun 2012 #2

Because nuclear submarines are so scary? bhikkhu Jun 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #13

then get your ass down to the recruiter.. frylock Jun 2012 #18

We do live in upside-down land. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #23

Sounds like an Iranian jobs program. bluedigger Jun 2012 #3

Who says that the Iranians don't have a sense of humor grantcart Jun 2012 #4

I was wondering if they could modify one of their existing, conventional submarines. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #7

You mean the Kilo Class grantcart Jun 2012 #16

Agree that much of Iran's public saber rattling seems more bluster than substance. PR tools. pinto Jun 2012 #27

You're wrong, of course. CanSocDem Jun 2012 #5

Finally, someone said it! RC Jun 2012 #6

I'd add Pakistan muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #8

Not disagreeing with you about Pakistan, but the Hindu nationalists in India (also coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #25

There is no comparison between India and Pakistan cosmicone Jun 2012 #48

Yes, in addition to Pakistan and India and us, add Isreal EFerrari Jun 2012 #49

You are the 'nutcase.' Roy won the Booker Prize back in 1957. Do you have coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #50

Very mature indeed. n/t cosmicone Jun 2012 #51

There's always one way to get The Last Word in. LanternWaste Jun 2012 #53

I mean, really, when someone calls the winner of the Booker a 'nut case,' there's coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #58

I'd flag the OP but it won't do any good. MIC appeasers would vote to leave it. harun Jun 2012 #12

We only hide rude. Rightwing nonsense is fine. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #44

The Pentagon is pissed only because once the winds change, Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

Naah--we weren't much into selling Iran that kind of stuff. MADem Jun 2012 #14

Like that super-duper rocket they built, and the new "fighter plane" made out of pieces of old MADem Jun 2012 #11

Give me a break. harmonicon Jun 2012 #15

agree Remember Jun 2012 #59

Drums... drums in the deep... AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #17

Ennh... I think this is news worthy to an extent... octothorpe Jun 2012 #65

They couldn't even build their own commercial reactor AtheistCrusader Jun 2012 #70

Is Iran asking to be attacked? SoutherDem Jun 2012 #19

Where Did You Get This Idea, Sir? The Magistrate Jun 2012 #20

"Iran is going in the wrong direction" - It's OK for the U.S. to coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #21

It's not ok for either. bananas Jun 2012 #30

The rest of the world HAS NOT been trying to reduce and eliminate coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #37

We have lots of nuclear submarines and are building more. Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #45

The US would prefer they had nuclear subs hack89 Jun 2012 #32

Well, at least until the diesel boats have to snorkel n/t DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #60

With AIP technology they don't even have to do that. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #61

Fearmongering exemplified: "The only reason to build nuclear submarines is to carry nuclear weapons" Xithras Jun 2012 #22

Good - let them piss away a fortune and get nothing for it. nt hack89 Jun 2012 #24

So much wrong all in one OP 14thColony Jun 2012 #26

+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #39

Well and succinctly put! Prometheus Bound Jun 2012 #42

a little perspective Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #28

wait, you mean Iran doesn't have that many bases in Canada & Mexico? yurbud Jun 2012 #34

Your map is quite out of date. MADem Jun 2012 #41

I'm designing one too! I also invented helium. Throd Jun 2012 #29

Damn Kolesar Jun 2012 #31

How many nuclear submarines do we have? and how many nuclear weapons? yurbud Jun 2012 #33

1 min VIDEO: our nuclear subs and what they can do yurbud Jun 2012 #35

charts on nuclear arsenals yurbud Jun 2012 #36

I don't see Iran anywhere on any of your charts. Surely the OP coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #38

Thank you for putting it in perspective. Nihil Jun 2012 #43

charts on nuclear arsenals looks biased may3rd Jun 2012 #47

the one where it looks like Israel has the most is WITHOUT US & Russia yurbud Jun 2012 #54

I hope the Prez has the Navy Seals on speed dial. nt Remmah2 Jun 2012 #40

I'm sure Russia can SELL them a previously owned model may3rd Jun 2012 #46

Iranian naval engineering reminds me of the standard Soviet braggadocio... LanternWaste Jun 2012 #52

Interesting sarisataka Jun 2012 #55

Will it be yellow dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #56

LOL! So did I... Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #57

"The only reason to build nuclear submarines is to carry nuclear weapons." FALSE NutmegYankee Jun 2012 #62

Just stay away from ny please. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #63

Nuclear propulsion does not mean the same thing as nuclear weapons. octothorpe Jun 2012 #64

The Los Angeles-class and Seawolf-class NUCLEAR submarines aren't armed with nuclear weapons jmowreader Jun 2012 #66

I'm designing a new warp driven space ship! Marrah_G Jun 2012 #67

IRAN SAYS IT SEEKS TO BUILD NUCLEAR-POWERED BIRDHOUSE Zorro Jun 2012 #68

The only reason to build nuclear submarines is to carry nuclear weapons. FrodosPet Jun 2012 #69

and like nuclear power in general, having a space program, and a couple of other things... yurbud Jun 2012 #72

Oh no!!! and-justice-for-all Jun 2012 #71

Good For Iran! porcinaalbastrucaine Jun 2012 #73