… the film (”300″) has sparked outrage in modern Iran, which denounced the blockbuster’s depiction of the ancient battle as “hostile behavior which is the result of cultural and psychological warfare.” According to Reuters, poor-quality pirated DVDs are already circulating in Iran and a broad spectrum of government leaders and bloggers have denounced the movie as portraying the Persians as decadent, sexually flamboyant and evil in contrast to the noble Greeks. Some elected officials in Iran are urging other Muslim countries not to show “this anti-Iranian Hollywood movie.”

- Los Angeles Times

In related news, France announced a plan to freeze-dry a corps of attorneys, who will awaken 2,500 years from now to file defamation suits against anyone describing that country as insufferable or self-important.

Experts say the likely reaction in 4500 will be surprise that western Switzerland was once an independent nation.

No word on whether the cryo-lawyers will be equipped with French-Mandarin dictionaries.

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