Associated Press and Iran's nuclear program: some "corrective" reporting

DetainThis does a wonderful job of exposing some "corrective" censorship by the Associated Press of an article about Iran's nuclear program:

Let’s recap.

— Between both versions of the report, there appear 13 allusions to (implications and accusations of) Iranian nuclear-weapon proliferation, to only four Iranian denials.

— The Russian claim of Iranian non-proliferation is found in the penultimate paragraph of the morning version of the report, but is nowhere to be found in the afternoon revision, while the more-numerous Israeli and U.S. claims of Iranian proliferation are found in both reports, and actually increase in number from the first to the second!

— And as is always the case in AP “coverage” of the Iranian nuclear program, statements confirming Iranian non-proliferation, coming from the foremost authoritative party of all, are OMITTED. (According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran is neither producing nuclear weapons nor possessive of the wherewithal to do so.)

Comments

[Dan Alba]

Much obliged on the repost, Cyrus.

If you liked that, then you'll love AP's latest fraud, fresh off the wire this morning, titled "Analysis: Iran can up nuke program" and compiled by the infamous George Jahn.

Here's the opening paragraph:

"Does Iran have enough uranium to make a nuclear weapon? One thing is clear - if it doesn't today, it can speed up the process substantially through work that takes little more skill than knowing how to use a plumber's wrench."

Remember when Daniel Pourkesali dismantled Jahn's fraud back in April? (http://www.campaigniran.org/casmii/index.php?q=node/4552) I bet he'd have a field day with this latest piece of tabloid trash.

Peace and wellness, friend.