'Iran says it will send monkey into space this summer'

[Mycroft]

The head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hamid Fazeli, announced publicly on Thursday that the Islamic Republic plans to launch a rocket into space with a monkey on board this summer, according to an AFP report.

The approximate date given is the Persian month of Mordad, which this year falls between July 23 and Augst 23.

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=225332

Could be good news if they launch Ali Khamenei. Of course Ahmadinejad would be an okay second choice.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

 

[caniswalensis]

Poor little monkey.

Murdered in space so that Iran can try to set up theocratic society on the moon.

 

[Mycroft]

I don't think we need to worry about theocracy on the moon. I think the real issue is the technology needed to put anything in space is pretty much the same technology to build an ICBM.

 

[Rocko]

Why would a monkey need an ICBM?

 

[caniswalensis]

I don't think we need to worry about theocracy on the moon. I think the real issue is the technology needed to put anything in space is pretty much the same technology to build an ICBM.

I'm sorry, I should have included a smiley so that no one thought I was really worried about moon theocracies.

 

[angrysoba]

I'm sorry, I should have included a smiley so that no one thought I was really worried about moon theocracies.

Yes, but many a true word is spoken in jest. Remember that the crescent moon appears on lots of Islam flags as does a star. I wonder which one will become the first theocratic star?

 

[steve s]

Why would a monkey need an ICBM?

Because the mutants have them.



Steve S

 

[Pardalis]

Hey Iran, welcome to the 1950's. Next thing they'll do is invent color TV.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

Why would a monkey need an ICBM?

With an ICBM, a monkey in the Dublin Zoo could throw his poop at a monkey in the Indianapolis Zoo.

 

[fuelair]

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=225332

Could be good news if they launch Ali Khamenei. Of course Ahmadinejad would be an okay second choice.

I'm up for tossing them both in and targeting the North Pacific Ocean with the craft!!

 

[Toontown]

This can't be good. Clearly the first step toward the establishment of an Ayahtollo-Simian presence in space. There can be no doubt that the hulking presence, once established, will include space-based weaponry of the fissionable kind. And it would only take a few nuclear detonations in space to EMP any country into oblivion.

And no one has the guts to do a damn thing about it. Of that, we can be reasonably certain. so The End is, in fact, within sight.

 

[BStrong]

Hey Iran, welcome to the 1950's. Next thing they'll do is invent color TV.

Insha'Allah

 

[Greedo]

Cool! Since I wasn't born to see the first monkeys in space, thanks Iran for going retro

 

[Seismosaurus]

This can't be good.

And no one has the guts to do a damn thing about it. Of that, we can be reasonably certain. so The End is, in fact, within sight.

What would you suggest be done about it?

 

[sphenisc]

Poor little monkey.

Murdered in space so that Iran can try to set up theocratic society on the moon.

Will it be called Macaq ?

 

[IDB87]

This can't be good. Clearly the first step toward the establishment of an Ayahtollo-Simian presence in space.

That's a bit redundant innit?

 

[Toontown]

What would you suggest be done about it?

Shoot the monkey down.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Why would a monkey need an ICBM?

Well, I have some plans....


I'm going to need a lot more than just one, though.

 

[Corsair 115]

Why would a monkey need an ICBM?

It needs to close the banana gap?