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Sean Penn Reports on Iran

Beginning today in the San Francisco Chronicle, actor Sean Penn chronicles his June trip to Iran. It's really good. Beginning with the pilot's pre-landing announcement:

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very important announcement to make. For all our female passengers, by decree of the government of Iran, all female visitors are required to keep their heads covered. In your own interest, therefore, we ask you to put on a scarf before leaving the aircraft in Tehran. Thank you." With that, women clamored for the lavatory. One at a time as they exited, hundreds of years of transformation had occurred. All of these modern women, who would've looked quite at home dancing in a Paris nightclub, were now covered head to toe in black chadors, makeup scrubbed from their faces, cleavages and midriffs a memory.

Penn also describes a prayer service he went to - attended by 10,000 - the leader had the crowd chanting, "Death to Israel, Death to America."

It's a very grim portrait, but one you should take the time to read.

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  • Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Aug 30, 2005 at 10:26:33 PM EST
    i m an iranian boy.all of my compatriots were glad to see such a wonderful journey that sean made.i ll congratulate him to choose iran.we all love american superstars

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#1)
    by Aaron on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:35 PM EST
    Sean has always had guts, he's never been someone to back away from the truth.

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:35 PM EST
    He should travel to the United States where a government filled with prohibitionists prohibits the use of cannabis and imprisons people by the millions. A place where the US gov burns people alive in Waco, Texas. A government that sends its young to die in an unjust 'war.' He should travel to Warshington, D.C. and expose the Republitaliban. He might meet a plethora of resistance if he would attempt to do something as brazen as that. If he has the guts to do that, he'll be doing something.

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#3)
    by pigwiggle on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:35 PM EST
    That was a great read.

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#4)
    by DawesFred60 on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:35 PM EST
    Thank you sean penn, and ask why did our government go after saddam when iran was behind 9-11?...its called political control of oil money. The Woman in Iran and the guys who run that islamic republic need to get the point and that point is we the people of the real free world know who you are and will someday come after our real enemy. did penn get any info on where Bin Laden is inside iran?

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#5)
    by DawesFred60 on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:35 PM EST
    Oh yes drronchee but remember first thing first, get the gets that did 9-11 and after that the rats who murdered kids at waco for political reasons. its got to be one thing at a time. and someday we will see the great world revolution of right against total evil. only joking.

    Re: Sean Penn Reports on Iran (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:02:37 PM EST
    "Penn also describes a prayer service he went to - attended by 10,000 - the leader had the crowd chanting, "Death to Israel, Death to America."" My question is, HOW did Sean Penn get into a meeting of the Federalist Society?