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Linus Van Pelt
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« on: November 02, 2009, 01:50:31 PM »
The stated reason is earthquakes. It's unclear whether they will just go to another existing city or build a brand new one à la Brasilia.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/6482930/Iranian-capital-to-be-moved-from-Teheran-due-to-earthquake-fears.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 06:35:26 PM »
The government likes symbolism. I wouldn't be surprised if Qom became capital.
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 06:41:24 PM »
Is anyone else surprised?
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 08:02:27 PM »


Oh, poor Ben. Now he would have to want to see another Iranian city burned to the ground.
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 09:04:48 PM »
I actually had no idea.
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 01:21:12 AM »
Weird. This would take some getting used to.
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 01:29:22 AM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on November 03, 2009, 01:21:12 AM
Weird. This would take some getting used to.

Agreed. Going to change journalism on the country.

Quote from: Τhe Statist Candidate on November 02, 2009, 06:35:26 PM
The government likes symbolism. I wouldn't be surprised if Qom became capital.

Symbolic, yes, but also incredibly stupid. No way they move their largest city from on top of an earthquae zone to on top of a nuclear plant. It's stupid enough they put the nuclear plant under one of their holiest and most scholarly cities (although, for deterrence and propaganda reasons, this actually makes a lot of sense).
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2009, 03:11:05 AM »

What, are you now sad that nuking the capital city will not cause the maximum number of civilian deaths?
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« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2009, 08:18:38 AM »
A matter of time after having read that yesterday, and thinking that yes, Qom would certainly be an accurate option, outside of the earthquake reason, it would also may be to have the govt in a more quiet place (less "green") than Tehran, Qom would still be a good option in that sens...
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« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2009, 08:28:12 AM »
Sounds like they're following the lead of Myanmar. Weird.

But, yeah, will take some getting used to. Not saying 'Tehran' to refer to Iran and its government will be bizarre.
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« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2009, 08:42:39 AM »
Quote from: PASOK Leader Hashemite on November 03, 2009, 08:28:12 AM
Sounds like they're following the lead of Myanmar. Weird.

But, yeah, will take some getting used to. Not saying 'Tehran' to refer to Iran and its government will be bizarre.

Building a ghost city...
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2009, 12:55:33 PM »
Quote from: 躲猫猫 on November 03, 2009, 03:11:05 AM

What, are you now sad that nuking the capital city will not cause the maximum number of civilian deaths?

Wow.  Shut up.
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« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2009, 02:04:44 PM »
Ben you have openly advocated burning Tehran to the phone and deliberately targeted civilians in the past. Don't tell people to shut up when they just make reference to your past statements.
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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2009, 03:35:12 PM »
Didnt see this one coming. Will take some getting used to.

Also, stop putting up a strawman against ben.
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