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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.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 23 2017, @01:47PM (1 child)
Yes. But you already knew that. You and EF are probably my two favorite commenters here since it seems like you both really get that. (I'm convinced that EF is actually doing satire.)
Because a "rational maximizer" is a strongman who becomes a warlord. The ability to violently impose on other peoples' lives is the meter-stick by which they measure rationality. The word rational here is in fact truthy, or at least ironic.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday October 23 2017, @04:45PM
Modded up because it's criminal for this to sit at 0. With one small nitpick: I don't think Eth is doing satire anymore. He might have started that way, but he's been getting high on his own supply for at least 18 months now and it's beginning to show.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...