The Iranian Ambassador
to the UN had just finished giving a speech and walked out into the
lobby of the convention center where he was introduced to a U.S. Marine
General.
to the UN had just finished giving a speech and walked out into the
lobby of the convention center 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 Canadian, 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 laughed, leaned toward the Iranian Ambassador, and whispered in his ear,
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 Canadian, 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 laughed, leaned toward the Iranian Ambassador, and whispered in his ear,
"That's because it takes place in the
future..."
