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America's Media War on Iran - by Stephen Lendman
Major media scoundrels support wealth and power at the expense of peace, equity and justice.
When Washington goes to war or threatens it, America's media march in lockstep, cheerleading. Fiction substitutes for fact.
News is carefully filtered, dissent marginalized, and supporting imperial belligerence substitutes for full and accurate disclosure.
As a result, patriotism means going along with rogue policies. Never mind rule of law principles and democratic values. Free and open societies are risked. So is humanity if belligerents overstep.
The IAEA Iranian nuclear program report stirred a hornet's nest of inflammatory commentary, no matter the agency's fabricated contents. Previous US intelligence assessments refuted them, including most recently in March 2011.
Nonetheless, IAEA allegations proved red meat for America's media. Commentaries from three major broadsheets are typical.
The Wall Street Journal
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