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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (84532)3/21/2003 11:35:15 AM
From: arun gera  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
That must be Navroz. It is also celebrated in India by the Indian Parsi community.

-Arun

> So much so that most Iranians consider Kurds as being also Iranian...btw, today is the New Year's day in Kurdistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and few other places. It is the cultural equivalent of Dec.25 and Jan.1 wrapped into one.>



To: Sun Tzu who wrote (84532)3/21/2003 11:47:37 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>today is the New Year's day in Kurdistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and few other places<<

Is that because it's the Vernal Equinox, aka beginning of Spring?

BTW, Happy Spring, everybody!



To: Sun Tzu who wrote (84532)3/21/2003 12:06:06 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
..Bush's snafu with Iran was perhaps much greater mistake than his mistake with Europe.


The Iranian Government sponsored the killing of our Marines in Lebanon. They continue to support terrorists who attack us. Iran is going to wake up in a couple of weeks, and see us on the border in Iraq, saying, "Hello?" No need to invade.


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