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Did Iran really launch monkey to space?
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Published: 01.02.13, 19:09
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1. How come so much news on Iran?
(02.01.13)
Who cares? This all amounts to propaganda.
2. The little monkey does look different...
RichInBoston ,   Boston USA   (02.01.13)
what happened to his beard?
3. Sad day for the monkey,
David ,   Montreal,Canada   (02.01.13)
I hope it gets his 40 vergins.
4. They sent a monkey into presidency too
David M ,   Miami, USA   (02.01.13)
Ahmadinnerjacket, the ultimate space cadet who appears quite similar in physical nature to the photo above except one looks more like a shaved ape and the other is cute and cuddly. You can decide which is which.
5. @ 2
K ,   Chicago, USA   (02.01.13)
Don't you know that space travel changes the sex in Monkeys? That is why his beard is gone.
6. LOOK ALIKE
TONY ,   NY USA   (02.01.13)
BOTH OF THEM LOOK EXACTLY LIKE AHMADINEJAD
7. Monkey
Get Real ,   UK   (02.01.13)
Perhaps whilst in space the monkey received treatment arising from Iran's nuclear research for medical purposes.?
8. My parents did the same thing to me when my hamster died!
Jordan ,   Richmond Hill   (02.01.13)
9. # 3
Dame Edna ,   Mooney Ponds, Au   (02.01.13)
He got 70 virgins and came back totally bonkered, hence the change in his appearence. Poor little chap only got the local virgins.
10. The Fate Of Anything The ILLEGAL
(02.01.13)
regime in tehran Touch's Turns To Death! They are The Delivers of Death And Destruction!
11. Iran & monkeys
JVN ,   Oregon, USA   (02.01.13)
The Persians sure like to monkey around, don't they? Idiots.
12. Pesians & monkeys
jermanh nguyen ,   OR, USA   (02.01.13)
Come to think of it, the monkeys look just like Iran president., just from a different view. One question. Did they send the Pesian president out into space and the guy come back as a monkey?
13. Iran is always clowning Around
Chaim Ben Kahan ,   Efrat, Israel   (02.01.13)
If Iran was not so dangerous, they'd actually be quite amusing.
14. MONKEY-BUSINESS.
SJOERD VAN DER VELDE ,   HOORN NH, HOLLAND   (02.01.13)
THE FORGOT TO SEND THE REAL MONKEY, KHAMENEI OR/AND AHMADINEJAD. I DO NOT WANT TO INSULT OTHER MONKEYS.
15. Question For Talkbacker's
(02.01.13)
Do you folks think the little bearded monkey is BANANA'S For Israel? Please Comment. Shabbat Shalom/Baruch Ha Shem
16. OMG! Comedy Central! I can't stop laughing.
Harry Wright ,   UK   (02.01.13)
Comical plot, quick change artistes, the works! How do Iranians put up with their comical leaders? I would be TOTALLY EMBARRASSED and outraged!
17. Puts a whole new spin ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.01.13)
(pun intended) .... on yesterday's announcement by Iran of its brand-new fourth generation super-duper centrifuges, does it not? Hey, has anyone seen spyguy in Seattle around lately? I'd purely love to read his take on Iran's technology .... come to think of it, haven't seen much of Mahmood, either. Hmm ... now why do you suppose that is?
18. The space monkey is fake the real monkey
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (02.01.13)
Is the Iranian president! Sorry for stating the obvious.
19. Reasonable Iranians must be
Barney ,   USA   (02.01.13)
embarassed by their stupid, ignorant, hateful government and mullahs.
20. 288-kg monkey?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.01.13)
Oh, I don't think so. That almost had to have been a gorilla, and a large one at that. What a manifestly cruel thing to do to such a gentle beast. Then again -- a country which sanctions hanging people from jib cranes, burying people to the neck and then stoning them to deat, or lopping off hands without benefit of anaesthesia probably do not have too many issues with cruelty. Actually, one wonders if they know the meaning of the word.
21. 18 Jerome
Dave Durelli ,   New York   (02.01.13)
The President of Egypt - Morsi ....Now that is a premium Simian Primate .
22. Iranian news agency, FARCE, refutes London Times
A ,   Belgium   (02.01.13)
article that the original Iranian space monkey died and that a double is taking his place in photographs,..remember the "Paul is dead" sensation? The FARCE artice contained the following segment: "We in Iran understand that you British have a wicked sense of humor, however, in spite of what you would like to believe, that the Greatest Republic on Earth Iran, cannot send a living monkey into deep space (!) without it returning alive is typical Western Imperalistic racism tainted by the Zionists. The monkey, although not having a heart beat and not being able to breath, was pronounced perfectly healthy by Iranian specialists, and was simply tired after its heroic adventure. "He was only resting", they claimed.
23. At last I recognise the character! That's Persian Cat!!!!
Harry Wright ,   UK   (02.01.13)
I just knew there was something familiar with that monkey. That is Persian Cat in disguise!
24. ***Sarah*** at 20, next time : King Kong !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.01.13)
25. POOR little monkey...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.01.13)
26. Iranian news agency FARCE: Ok, the monkey died,
A ,   Belgium   (02.01.13)
it was poisoned by the oppressive Zionist regime in occupied "palestine".
27. 26
(02.02.13)
no, it was occupied space by the israelis, by that "zionist cancer regime" they call us.
28. Was Ahmadinejad Seen In Public During Launch?
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (02.02.13)
29. Seth 28
John Healy ,   Little Rock   (02.02.13)
LOL - Priceless - LOL - Thanks for making my day .
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