Iran, Israel, and the Muzzled US Press
commondreams.org / Faramarz Farbod
03-Oct-2009 (2 comments)

"Iran must comply with United Nations resolutions," declared President Obama. Iran is "as defiant as ever" says a chorus of corporate employees otherwise known as mainstream journalists.  Really!  Is Iran defiant for testing missiles for its military?  What military in the world fails to test missiles?  Is Iran defiant for reporting the construction of a "secret underground" uranium enrichment plant at least a year in advance of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) obligations require it to? 

Speaking of "defiance" in the neighborhood where Iran resides and failing to mention Israel requires levels of disingenuousness and obedience to state propaganda that baffle the mind.

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Ostaad

"Defiance" is an over-used word...

by Ostaad on Sun Oct 04, 2009 07:03 PM PDT

The author's point is well taken. Iran, by "virtue" of bieng a Third World country, is supposed to roll over and play dead in the face of insessant threats, bullying and innuendos perpetuated by its enemies.  Iran is not in defiance for saying "up yours". Iran has all the righs to show it is capable to deter and defend itself by ALL means possible. When the enemies keep saying "all options are on the table", Iran must counter to put all its "options" on the table too.

Defiance in the face of aggression and bullying is a necessity, not a wrongdoing. Iranian leaders, or any government officials, would be sued for dereliction of duties if they behaved otherwise. Sorry the corporate media, you need to look for wimps and victims somewhere else.


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Shah Ghollam

The author could not put it better

by Shah Ghollam on Sun Oct 04, 2009 09:28 AM PDT

Speaking of "defiance" in the neighborhood where Iran resides and failing to mention Israel requires levels of disingenuousness and obedience to state propaganda that baffle the mind.  And all this at a time when arguably the most significant news item to come our way this month was the UN Human Rights Council's damning report (Goldstone Report) on Israeli crimes in the winter assault on Gaza.  (Here is the Executive Summary of the report: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/12session/A-HRC-12-48_ADVANCE1.pdf.)    Can you imagine the deafening corporate media ruckus had the UN issued a 452-page report condemning Iran of war crimes and even possible crimes against humanity on a massive scale?

 

Thanks for the post!

 


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