Why the US shouldn’t have formal relations with Iran
Or why they should! This can’t be true, but if it is, it’s the best thing to happen ever.
From a batshit crazy story about SQUIRRELS INVADING IRAN on the Washington post:
“A few weeks ago, 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems of foreign intelligence services were captured by [Iranian] intelligence forces along the country’s borders. These trained squirrels, each of which weighed just over 700 grams, were released on the borders of the country for intelligence and espionage purposes. According to the announcement made by Iranian intelligence officials, alert police officials caught these squirrels before they could carry out any task.
“Fixing GPS devices, bugging instruments and advanced cameras in the bodies of trained animals like squirrels, mice, hamsters, etc, are among modern methods of collecting intelligence. Given the fast speed and the special physical features of these animals, they provide special capabilities for spying operations. Once the animals return to their place of origin, the intelligence gathered by them is then offloaded. . . .”
What would you do if somebody you had on a “Rogue nations” list started (supposedly) saying stuff like this? You’d take them out to a bar and get them drunk, that’s what you’d do! Because seriously, if they can come up with this sort of stuff sober, imagine what they can do after a few rounds. Maybe surreptitiously put some ocelot fur on your jacket before you meet up with them just to see if you can totally freak them out. You could even make a game out of it. For every genus they accuse of espionage, you drink. Just make sure that you’re taking a cab home if you’re out with Iran.
I don’t know how much international diplomacy actually takes place in a pub, but if this story is true much, much more of it should.