Nuclear Tourism

Might be fun. But I'm betting the rides are disappointing.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's hard-line president has ordered nuclear facilities opened to foreign tourists to prove that the nation's disputed atomic program is peaceful, state-run television reported on Wednesday.

"After an order by the president ... foreign tourists can visit Iran's nuclear facilities," the head of Iran's tourism division, Esfandiar Rahim Mashai, was quoted as saying.

Mashai said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued the order to show that Iran's nuclear program it aims to generate fuel, not weapons.

"We are reviewing the related instructions in this regard," he reportedly said.

The report did not clarify the definition of a foreign tourist. The announcement came a day after Iran's parliament voted to debate a bill that would require the government to fingerprint all U.S. citizens visiting Iran.

I'm sure that they honestly believe that the world public is so stupid to believe that their allowance for tours of some handpicked nuclear facility would assuage the belief that Iran is working on development of nuclear weapons. There are probably lots of politicians, weapons salesmen, and nuclear salesmen in Russia that believe this, but that isn't saying much.

I think I'll give the vacation in Iran thought a pass for this season.