Iran's President Ahmadinejad offers to go into space

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21320754

Iran's President Ahmadinejad offers to go into space

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space programme.

"I'm ready to be the first Iranian to be sacrificed by the scientists of my country and go into space," he is quoted by state media as saying.

Iran announced last week that it had successfully sent a monkey to space.

Western nations have expressed concern that Iran's space programme is being used to develop long-range missiles.

Such missiles could potentially be used to carry nuclear warheads.

Iran denies it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons and insists its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes.

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[Xamonas Chegwé]

If they've already sent a monkey up there, why send another?

[Jason]

Bold move.. little sabotage and bye bye Ahmad.

[Audley Strange]

The international community applauds the president of Iran in his forward thinking and accepts his heroic offer to travel off this planet. We ask that other politicians and establishment figures follow Mr Ahmadinejad and volunteer for this historic mission too.

[klr]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21320754

Iran's President Ahmadinejad offers to go into space

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space programme.

"I'm ready to be the first Iranian to be sacrificed by the scientists of my country and go into space," he is quoted by state media as saying.

Iran announced last week that it had successfully sent a monkey to space.

Western nations have expressed concern that Iran's space programme is being used to develop long-range missiles.

Such missiles could potentially be used to carry nuclear warheads.

Iran denies it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons and insists its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes.

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"sacrificed by the scientists ..." Is that translation correct?

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[JimC]

"Set the controls for the heart of the sun..."

[Clinton Huxley]

Can you hear me Major Ahmedinijad, can you hear me Major Ahmedinijad?

[JimC]

Melodrama seems to be in thing for today's modern leader. Putin baring his chest, I'm A Dinner Jacket blasting off into orbit...

What's next? Angela Merkel demonstrating fellatio on the Greek PM?

[Clinton Huxley]

Melodrama seems to be in thing for today's modern leader. Putin baring his chest, I'm A Dinner Jacket blasting off into orbit...

What's next? Angela Merkel demonstrating fellatio on the Greek PM?

It's more likely the Greek PM will have to do something unspeakable to Merkel in exchange for a few more shillings.

[cronus]

President Ahmadinejad wiped off map and lost in space?

[Clinton Huxley]

I hope for his sake their space capsule is more convincing than their stealth fighter.

[Svartalf]

made with real tinfoil.

[Clinton Huxley]

It would be amusing if they did manage to get a chap in orbit during the period when the US has temporarily lost that capability. It would make certain people terribly cross.

[JimC]

It would be amusing if they did manage to get a chap in orbit during the period when the US has temporarily lost that capability. It would make certain people terribly cross.