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In reply to the discussion: Iran's president Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons [View all]ronnie624
(5,764 posts)36. "Still, the tension between the U.S. and Iran
which cut diplomatic ties in 1980 after the hostage crisis remains palpable."
Notice how the narrative doesn't include the US history of intervention and the support of a nasty dictatorship for 25 years. In the eyes of corporate owned media, this doesn't even bear mentioning as a possible source of tension between the two nations, when, in fact, it is the source of tension.
An obvious lie by omission by NBC news.
And this is a gem:
"Western diplomats remain wary of Iran."
You know, because Iran is the one that has been attacking the West for decades in order to control our oil.
"Fortune brought us a prize from fairyland beyond our brightest hopes" -- Winston Churchill on obtaining control of Persian oil resources.
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Iran's president Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons [View all]
Jesus Malverde
Sep 2013
OP
We're so invested in "Iran is the Great Satan" that it's hard to imagine stopping now.
Scootaloo
Sep 2013
#5
Then you didn't see this: "Obama Tells Rouhani He Sees A Way To Resolve Nuclear Issue - White House"
jenmito
Sep 2013
#26
The Shah itself start the nuclear bomb program research. It never stop since that time, whenever
Sand Wind
Sep 2013
#10
if they got a nuke, why would they use it on us, Israel, or any of our allies, knowing...
yurbud
Sep 2013
#38