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posted by martyb on Monday October 23 2017, @02:06AM   Printer-friendly
from the We-have-always-been-at-war-with-Eurasia dept.

Iran Doesn't Have a Nuclear Weapons Program. Why Do Media Keep Saying It Does?

When it comes to Iran, do basic facts matter? Evidently not, since dozens and dozens of journalists keep casually reporting that Iran has a "nuclear weapons program" when it does not—a problem FAIR has reported on over the years (e.g., 9/9/15). Let's take a look at some of the outlets spreading this falsehood in just the past five days:

Business Insider (10/13/17): "The deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aims to incentivize Iran to curb its nuclear weapons program by lifting crippling international economic sanctions."

New Yorker (10/16/17): "One afternoon in late September, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called a meeting of the six countries that came together in 2015 to limit Iran's nuclear weapons program."

Washington Post (10/16/17): "The administration is also considering changing or scrapping an international agreement regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program."

CNN (10/17/17): "In reopening the nuclear agreement, [Trump] risks having Iran advance its nuclear weapons program at a time when he confronts a far worse nuclear challenge from North Korea that he can't resolve."

The problem with all of these excerpts: There is no documentation that Iran has a nuclear weapons program.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 23 2017, @04:56PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 23 2017, @04:56PM (#586410)

    Tel Aviv, not Wash DC.

    UK, not Tel Aviv, sets policy in D.C.

    The entire mideast, including Israel, is a UK/Europe affair. The US is just playing the muscleman.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 23 2017, @05:11PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 23 2017, @05:11PM (#586416)

    Maybe 70 years ago, but I don't see the UK having any pull ever since they had their balls handed to them in the Suez war. The Europeans are cash cows. The US is too but also provides the muscle.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 24 2017, @02:44AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 24 2017, @02:44AM (#586697)

      The framing of the narrative has changed, but the empire remains as formidable as it ever was, and so are its illusions. The purpose of the chaos it creates is to fortify, not diminish its power. The people will demand it. They already are.