Alvin and the Commando Chipmunks
The invaluable Kamangir is still getting the good stories out of Iran, even as opposition newspapers are closed left and right:
According to IRNA, the official Islamic Republic news agency, the national Police chief has implicitly verified the news about the confiscation of a number of squirrels, equipped with eavesdropping devices, on the Iranian borders. He has declined to give any more details, but, reportedly, when asked about the confiscation of 14 spy squirrels, he stated, “I have heard about it, but I do not have precise informationâ€. IRNA adds, “These squirrels were equipped by foreign intelligence services, but were captured two weeks ago by the Policeâ€.
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The Iranian blogger Gameeron reports that he has heard on a state-run radio station that a cleric has been talking about the twelfth Imam, who is supposed to rise and make earth all Godly. He has reportedly mentioned, “It is not like Imam will use his sword to defeat the enemies. Have you not heard about the occasional news about the UFOs which are spotted in the sky? We know nothing about the passengers of those objects. Maybe, Imam will use UFOs to attack his enemies.
The 12th Imam…Plan 9…you don’t suppose there’s a connection?
Is there no squirrel or flying saucer available to rescue this woman?:
An Iranian court has sentenced women’s rights activist Delaram ‘Ali to two years in prison, 10 months on probation, and 10 lashes.
‘Ali, an activist for the Iranian campaign “Million Signatures to Change Discriminatory Laws” (see “Six Women’s Activists Released On Bail; 27 More Still Being Held” ) was charged with violating public order and spreading propaganda against the regime, after she participated in a women’s demonstration in June 2006.