Comments on: Neda: martyrs, mourning, and propaganda

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:07:46 +0000

journalism died after common sense was reported dead which was told after god was said to be dead, recently burger king and quiznos has insured that good taste and propriety jumped off a cliff together.

By: srsr555

srsr555 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:13:11 +0000

The supporters don’t pick up on Omama’s ego because they cannot see past their own.

By: Edgar Davidson

Edgar Davidson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:07:01 +0000

Another discussion of the fallacy of the Neda and Al Durah cases (pointing out the irony of Iranians being the most likely to fall for it) is here:

http://edgar1981.blogspot.com/2009/06/iran-and-bogus-palestine-analogy.html

By: Oblio

Oblio — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:57:16 +0000

sam, the difference is that the vast majority of deaths in Iraq came from Iraqis killing other Iraqis. The policy and purpose behind U.S. military actions was to stop the killing by defeating the insurrection. To the extent that innocent civilians were killed in the war zone, that is a tragedy and regrettable; but I know of no evidence that it was the policy of the Iraqi Government or Coalition forces to kill unarmed civilians in order to discourage political protest or free speech.

Surely all of this is obvious.

By: Wolla Dalbo

Wolla Dalbo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:55:57 +0000

For all the talk of Mousavi as a “reformer,” here is an article from the solid, very reliable CQ that argues that he was the architect of the 1983 Beirut bombing that killed 241 U.S. marines, and the one in Naples that killed 5 U.S. navy personnel, including the first woman (http://tinyurl.com/mka4lp).

By: EBJ

EBJ — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:01:35 +0000

Sad to say, the only way a big chunk of the Democratic Party gets onboard with the Iranian opposition is if a potential win can be credited to The One. As an American, I can’t help but think that’s a cheap price for the right thing.

By: jon baker

jon baker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:54:47 +0000

Sam,

“twitter” is a tool. It is not inherently good or bad. The question is to what purpose is it being used? To oppress– or to brake chains of oppression?

By: jon baker

jon baker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:48:09 +0000

So “sam”,

what country are you writing from?

By: sam

sam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:27:52 +0000

jon baker,
( of course I not supported of any actions like this)

To refresh your memory US did and doing same thing in Iraq for last six years.

So why it’s not right for Iran to do so but for US its OK ?

By: sam

sam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:23:47 +0000

compared Neda to al-Durah ……

Why you go far form that, let just take US invasion/occupation of Iraq that cased the death of ten of thousands if not more for no real reasons they are just innocent but yab they are in Wrong Place in Wrong time