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Axis of petty

by Paul Wells on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:17pm - 15 Comments

Those Iranian soccer players who wore green on the field in solidarity with the protesters? Banned for life.

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  • Mike514

    None of the team members were given back their passports upon returning to Tehran.

    When Greece won the Euro cup back in 2004 (if memory serves well), the Greek government granted the team's German coach with an honourary Greek citizenship. Considering that these 4 Iranian players currently play for other countries' teams during the regular season, those countries should give these players something similar. This way, at the very least, the players can get passports and try to leave Iran.

    Of course, Iranian officials could still block the players from leaving Iran, regardless of whether they hold passports or not.

  • Canuckistanian

    that is just what the regime needs: a bunch of angry football hooligans running amok through the streets ;-)

  • Earth Man

    As long as Harper is part of the Axis:

    Reporter barred from speech in Ottawa

    http://www.montrealgazette.com/News/Reporter+barr…

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Inkless Inkless

      I can flat guarantee you that Stephen Harper does not run the Canada China Business Council, which barred Christina Spencer from their event.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Silly_Walks Silly_Walks

    You stay classy…

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/CndnRschr CndnRschr

    This regime should count its life in weeks. It's response to its peoples protests have revealed its true level of insecurity and corruption. Such petty actions of intimidation and suppression are nothing compared to firing on your own people, but do indicate this bunch of nutters has grossly outlived its rationale for existence.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/madeyoulook madeyoulook

      Alas, tell that limited lifespan story to the people in Myanmar / Burma, or North Korea, or Cuba…

      • Canuckistanian

        not to mention Glorious Freedom Lovers like Pinochet…

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/sharing sharing

    Is anyone surprised by this type of reaction from Khamenei and the rest of the clerical thugs. Probably the result of brain damage from years of having your turban wound to tight.

  • http://wakinguponplanetx.blogspot.com Candace

    According to niacINsight, the gov't appears to be planning to arrest Moussavi.
    http://niacblog.wordpress.com/

  • tobyornotoby

    Iran was only allowed back in as of December 2006, so now FIFA should kick them out again, and ban all the other teams from playing exhibition matches against the replacements.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/OntarioTown OntarioTown

    Glad you're staying on this Paul. I read headlines like Kate and Jon with the many babies divorcing, Perez Hilton boo hooing and wonder what in hell are people thinking?

    I wonder what will hapen to Moussavi if arrested – no, I can't even think about it. It's frightening.

  • scf

    Bring them Canada. We need people with guts and we sorely need world-class soccer players.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/Crit_Reasoning Crit_Reasoning

      I agree, sf. If the government of Iran ever gives back their passports, we should invite those soccer players to Canada.

      • http://intensedebate.com/people/madeyoulook madeyoulook

        Paging Mister Taylor! Paging Mister Ken Taylor…

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