SubscribeIran Offers $20 A Head For American Tourists
From Iran’s biggest fans at the DNC’s Associated Press:
Iran Offering Cash to Travel Agents for American Tourists
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has said it would offer cash incentives to travel agencies to encourage Western tourists to visit the country, giving a premium for Americans, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported Tuesday.
The proposal is Iran’s latest bid to reach out to ordinary Americans in an attempt by the Islamic Republic’s political leadership to show that its quarrel is with the U.S. administration — not U.S. citizens.
It came as the United Nations Security Council deliberates a draft resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran for its disputed nuclear program."Iran’s tourism department will pay US$20 per person to those who attract European or American tourists to the country," the agency quoted Mohammed Sharif Malakzadeh, deputy head of the department, as saying.
Visitors from other countries would earn travel agents US$10 a tourist, Malakzadeh said…
They must be running low on hostages and want to stock up.
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October 31st, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Calling all Human Sheilds, Calling all Human Shields, Have I got a deal for you.
Get ready for a Great Vacation in Scenic and Peaceful Iran.
Call me, I will make all the arrangements for you.
Caution: Your stay may be extended .
October 31st, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Hey I will personally book a plane ticket for Cindy Sheehan :)
All expenses paid…plus a gift certificate to the nearest Jamba Juice in Tehran so she can keep up that hunger strike!
October 31st, 2006 at 6:07 pm
“Iran Is Offering $20 For American Tourists Head”
Damn those typos…
October 31st, 2006 at 6:10 pm
If the snag finds out there is a buffet at the airport, she will be on the next plane. If there is food involved, she would use an IED as a makeshift table to stuff her gob with anything she can fast on. 20 bucks? Hell, I hear we have millions on the heads of Islamic “tourists”, if only their hotel package was for more than half a night!
October 31st, 2006 at 6:37 pm
I’m not saying this is a good idea, but if the President sends in a battallion of Marines, does he get the $20-per-jarhead bonus?
October 31st, 2006 at 6:48 pm
You mean they have to offer an incentive to get people to visit Utopia? With all their oil revenue,you’d think they could sweeten the pot.
October 31st, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Yeah, it just sounds so wonderful there in sunny Iran that to encourage Americans to visit you get $20. What he is not telling the rest of the World is that is indeed incentive as it probably a year’s pay.
And what he isn’t telling the tourist agents is the Iran is on the No Travel list (like it really had to be) for Americans.
Brings to mind my new favorite phrase ‘deedeedee’ Of course with the audio and Carlos’ particular form of parody - it is much better and certainly fitting for the arrogant little moron Ahmadinejad.
October 31st, 2006 at 8:36 pm
Money for nothing and your gifts are free.
Someone said.
October 31st, 2006 at 8:43 pm
It was “Money for nothing and your chicks for free”. Dire Straits. Unless that was a pun on something else…
October 31st, 2006 at 11:15 pm
Maybe Ahmadinejad will hire the Dixie Chicks since they got alot of open dates in the good ol USofA.
November 1st, 2006 at 12:17 am
When the dixie chicks get there let the bombing runs commence.
November 1st, 2006 at 12:27 am
Hey can we have SJ headline the dixie chicks with a band from S&L
called The Tater Sticks. Bloody good show.
November 1st, 2006 at 12:50 am
I sent kerry an E-mail.
So just to share.
Its just a shame.
That the wounds you inflicted on yourself to get a get out of nam free card, were not aimed at your head.
Its a bigger shame that our troops didn’t kill you then, Maybe they will still get the pleasure.
November 1st, 2006 at 2:58 am
Frankly, I think the original headline was correct - read it again:
Iran Offering Cash to Travel Agents for American Tourists
A bounty, if you will.
November 1st, 2006 at 3:31 am
Except for the Shehag or the Dixie Chicks, who would want to go?
“Come to lovely Iran, see the burkhas, men and women that rarely shave or bathe.”
OOOOHHH, I can’t wait.