Trita Parsi and his colleagues at the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) simply can’t tell the truth, and do not have the honor to make corrections. In a decade in Washington, I have never seen people more prone to dishonesty. First, NIAC blogger Artin Afkhami fabricated a quote — and when caught was not honest enough to give his source or retract. Artin, you may think as time passes, folks will forget your dishonesty. Your mistake isn’t the issue, though. It’s your refusal to correct it that is. It’s never too late to do the right thing. Now, NIAC’s Twitter says “Michael Rubin calls Iranian people ‘irrelevant.'” Umm, no I didn’t. Here is what I said: “That the Iranian people are far more moderate and cosmopolitan than their leadership is irrelevant under the current structure of power.”
