5 Replies to “Argo: Iran May Sue Over ‘Unrealistic’ Film”

1. Now how exactly does a nation sue a film-maker and who enforces the law? What happens if the plaintiff loses and just refuses to pay up? Americans are not subject to Iranian law yet, are they?
   If we want to go down this route then Israel should be suing nearly every movie and documentary maker on the planet!

2. Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Receives Promotion, Legion Of Merit

   FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS — Army officials have confirmed that Nidal Hasan was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel yesterday in a small and solemn ceremony in the gathering room of Fort Leavenworth’s maximum security prison.

   The alleged mastermind behind the Fort Hood Shootings was ecstatic about the crossing of a major milestone in his military career and thanked all those in attendance. Meanwhile, protests were held outside the base, with people chanting “justice for the victims” and “don’t promote.” One participant stated that this ceremony was a “slap in the face of all the victims” from the massacre. Base officials refused to comment, declaring that Hassan’s promotion was decided months ago by personnel management officials.

   When asked about the promotion, Major General William Hewitt, Commanding General of Human Resources Command (HRC), stated that Hasan’s personnel record was not negatively flagged by the chain of command and that by regulation the “Army had no choice but to award promotion to the service member.” When asked to elaborate about how such an oversight could occur, the general stated that the Army’s electronic human resources systems were undergoing upgrades that may have affected Hasan’s status.

   During an investigation of Hasan’s service record, The Duffel Blog obtained several evaluation reports detailing the officer’s performance history. Of note is one report covering the period during Hasan’s alleged shooting spree. His superior officer, Colonel Nathan Butterworth, stated that Hasan has an excellent record stained with the occasional blemish.

   “While not the best team player, Major Hasan has a peerless tactical mind with a demonstrated record of close quarters combat marksmanship.” Butterworth goes on to state “Major Hasan is an unparalleled asset to the Army. His capability to think like the enemy, allows him the ability to provide the military with a perspective not seen by the rest of the organization.”

   Hasan also received a Legion of Merit from his superiors at Darnell Army Medical Center at Fort Hood upon Hasan’s transfer to Fort Leavenworth. Standard practice in the Army is to award soldiers a “Permanent Change of Station” award reflecting the sum total of their contributions while at their installation. Since Hasan’s movement to Leavenworth’s maximum security facility was technically a Permanent Change of Station, he was submitted for the award as a formality. The Legion of Merit was awarded during the same ceremony as Hasan’s promotion, although the officer presenting the award was forced to move Hasan’s beard to one side to affix it to his uniform.

   http://www.duffelblog.com/2013/03/alleged-fort-hood-shooter-nidal-hasan-receives-promotion-legion-of-merit/#ixzz2N4G3UjCY

3. RUSSIA – Muslims Forced to Shave Beards at Gunpoint, Report Says

   A group of OMON officers allegedly forced several Muslim visitors at a Surgut cafe in the Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous district to shave their beards off at gunpoint, a news report said Tuesday.

   According to Faizulo Aminov, a leader of the local Tajik diaspora, witnesses said the incident occurred on March 3 at a cafe near a local mosque. Men in OMON uniforms with automatic weapons broke in and forced the cafe’s visitors to get on their knees, he said, and then forced three of the visitors to shave off their beards.

   It is not clear why the incident is only now being reported.

   Several other visitors were reportedly taken to the local police station, where their documents were checked and they were soon released.

   The Interior Ministry’s branch in the Khanty-Mansiisk autonomous district told Interfax on Tuesday that a check would be opened into the incident.

   http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/muslims-forced-to-shave-beards-at-gunpoint-report-says/476789.html

4. Argo is a crappy movie that does rewrite history, it lies about the Brits, Canadians and New Zealanders who helped our people escape. Having said that the Idea that the world court has any authority to do anything is laughable, hopefully it will be die during the coming troubles.

5. Hollywood has been making movies that are not entirely realistic?
   I’m shocked, shocked I tell you. /sarc
   Are the Russians going to sue over Rambo 3?