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Dragnet, a most perspicacious gentleman who lives southwest, sent
this one on a dialog between a Leatherneck and an Iranian...

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 United States Marine Corps General.

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

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

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