Iran Launches First Satellite

Be excited,

Iran has officially launched its first domestically built satellite, the BBC reports.

Iranian Prime Minister Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it's for peace, as it was sent off on the 30th anniversary of the Iranian civil war.

The U.S. says it's for pinpointing targets with the nuclear weapons we think they're building.

Iran says the they're not building nuclear weapons.

The U.S. say they don't believe them.

I say we shouldn't get too freaked out about Iran, and try and negotiate a peace agreement with them, or at least put something in order so we can supervise their nuclear work a bit.

I also say sending what looks to be a giant missile into space is a bad way to promote peace.

Sincerely,
Lucas Biespiel