Irancove @ October 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Former chief weapons inspector Scott Ritter tears down the arguments frequently used to build the narrative of Iran as the new enemy. These points are self-evident under minimal scrutiny, and frequently mentioned by informed analysts—yet the cable news stations persistently avoid these arguments completely, broadcasting instead a continuous stream of uncorroborated rhetoric.
On Iran’s nuclear energy […]
Irancove @ October 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
As noted by AIO, The New York Observer takes a look at the style guide of the New York Sun—a paper with a decidedly anti-Iranian stance. Some of the publications’ specs raise important questions about the ideological parameters for covering a subject like Iran:
“Ethnic. Means not Jewish or Christian.”
“West Bank and Gaza […]
Irancove @ October 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
TPM Election Central reports on latest between Hilary and Obama regarding their Iran credentials:
Barack Obama has now joined John Edwards in slamming Hillary for her vote for the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, which says Iran is responsible for problems in Iraq and designates the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization…
The Hillary campaign has just hit back […]
Irancove @ October 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In the short clip below, compare the FOX coverage of a wife of an Israeli soldier detained by Hezballah to the possibility of casualties from an Israeli air strike in Syria. One would expect a fair and balanced report to hold the same standard for all human suffering regardless of ideological differences.
Irancove @ October 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
An open letter to the leaders of Iran, the UK and the US from several prominent Iranian-American organizations condemning “the rhetoric of mutual demonization, reckless threats and brinksmanship,” and appealing for diplomacy:
Give Diplomacy a Chance - Say No to Military Conflict!
We, the undersigned, represent the views of a diverse grouping of Iranian expatriates […]