[BITList] Star Trek

[FA]

    The Iranian Ambassador to the UN had just finished giving a speech
    and walked out into the lobby of the convention centre where he was
    introduced to a U.S. Marine General.

    As they talked, the Iranian said,"I have just one question about
    what I have seen in America ."

    The General said, "Well, anything I can do to help?"

    The Iranian whispered, "My son watches this show called Star Trek
    and in it there is...
    Kirk who is American,
    Chekhov who is Russian,
    Scotty who is Scottish,
    Uhura who is black, and
    Sulu who is Japanese,
    but there are NO Muslims.
    My son is very upset and doesn't understand why there aren't any
    Iranians, Iraqis, Afghans, Egyptians, Palestinians, Saudis, Syrians,
    or Pakistanis on Star Trek."

    The General leaned toward the Iranian Ambassador, and whispered in
    his ear, "That's because it takes place in the future..."



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