tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post6188967349876158292..comments2024-02-24T09:14:44.403+00:00Comments on The Poor Mouth: Britain and Iran on collision course... sort ofjams o donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-46530754231324842112009-10-14T19:13:40.504+01:002009-10-14T19:13:40.504+01:00It is a loan rather than a return Snoopy but perha...It is a loan rather than a return Snoopy but perhaps precedent could be set with other items.<br /><br />As for those items, point them at Khamenei and Ahmadinejad and not my friends!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-12696153131818038502009-10-14T11:47:30.564+01:002009-10-14T11:47:30.564+01:00To be fair, yes, you are absolutely right Jams. Ho...To be fair, yes, you are absolutely right Jams. However, what could happen to British Museum (and some royal treasures) if a precedent is created, I couldn't even start guessing. <br /><br />On the other hand, I can think of a few other cylindrical (roughly) objects the current Iranian rulers have coming to them ;-)SnoopyTheGoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-31449929480217141262009-10-13T20:56:07.614+01:002009-10-13T20:56:07.614+01:00I've got no fundamental problem with the cylin...I've got no fundamental problem with the cyliner being loaned but it is a silly spatjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-79032884713626094832009-10-13T19:52:41.015+01:002009-10-13T19:52:41.015+01:00Mr Baqaie said Iran's Cultural Heritage Organi...Mr Baqaie said Iran's Cultural Heritage Organisation would consider severing ties with the British Museum if the piece was not loaned to them within two months.<br /><br />i would say Mr. Baqaie can get knotted.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-72390312975300164242009-10-13T15:09:55.239+01:002009-10-13T15:09:55.239+01:00Indeed. but Islm does allow tolerance for religion...Indeed. but Islm does allow tolerance for religions of teh "Book".. often not honoured sadly and don;t be, say a Baha'i in Iran or you are in deep shitjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-65809871065447963692009-10-13T14:22:25.280+01:002009-10-13T14:22:25.280+01:00Hmmm...
The Iranian government throwing a hissy f...Hmmm...<br /><br />The Iranian government throwing a hissy fit over an artifact that represents religious tolerance...<br /><br />Anyone else see irony here?Stephanie, Mama Dramatisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734270487808717368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-61040460542485068142009-10-13T06:50:57.855+01:002009-10-13T06:50:57.855+01:00I doubt they will Pouty Lips...
Ha you are quite ...I doubt they will Pouty Lips...<br /><br />Ha you are quite right Susan!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-81163365823829534042009-10-13T04:29:20.336+01:002009-10-13T04:29:20.336+01:00If the British Museum had to return all the stolen...If the British Museum had to return all the stolen artifacts they'd have lots of space to house England's rising crop of graffiti artists.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-74593555228580786892009-10-13T02:05:44.476+01:002009-10-13T02:05:44.476+01:00I don't think the Greek government is going to...I don't think the Greek government is going to give up until the marbles are returned.Susan English Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661766173970296173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-70920566187979167642009-10-12T21:24:44.195+01:002009-10-12T21:24:44.195+01:00That's very true Cherie. I do thinks it would ...That's very true Cherie. I do thinks it would not hurt for some to go bacj to their countries of discovery. The Elgin marbles to mee look like some sterile and mutilated pieces of sculpture. Perhaps they would be better if reunited with teh missing pieces back in Athensjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-31065381010442867372009-10-12T21:22:16.747+01:002009-10-12T21:22:16.747+01:00The British Museum have charge of a lot of controv...The British Museum have charge of a lot of controversial pieces.CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-45027648604487660452009-10-12T21:10:34.608+01:002009-10-12T21:10:34.608+01:00Personally I think the could go back. HTey would l...Personally I think the could go back. HTey would look far better in contextjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-36734790505528037822009-10-12T20:54:02.173+01:002009-10-12T20:54:02.173+01:00Give Greece its Elgin Marbles back too!Give Greece its Elgin Marbles back too!Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.com