Entered into the database on Saturday, February 11th, 2006 @ 18:49:11 MST
No one knows better than the editors of the New York Times that Iran
does not have nuclear weapons or a nuclear weapons program. The Times editors
comb through mountains of information to determine the veracity of particular
allegations, and yet, they fail to produce even one reliable source who can
confirm their claim that Iran is building nukes. Not one. So what’s the game here? Is the Times willing to sacrifice what’s
left of its ragged credibility just to pave the way to another unprovoked war? It seems so. Apart their from daily articles, which invariably suggest Iranian duplicity
and foul play, (none of which can be corroborated) the February 8 editorial
reiterated at least 5 times that Iran was developing nuclear weapons. Huh? According to the Time’s, Iran has continued to pursue "its two-decade
long drive to build nuclear weapons", but it would be preferable if the
Iranian government was "more willing to put the economic future of its
people ahead of building nuclear bombs." "Building nuclear bombs"? Where? If the Times has knowledge of such programs they should come forward and dispute
the findings of the foremost nuclear weapons inspection team in the world (the
IAEA), which has consistently found "no evidence" of nuclear weapons
programs. The Times spurious charges are also refuted by the NIE (National Intelligence
Estimate) which projects that Iran will not be capable of building nuclear weapons
for at least 10 years. The Times, of course, needs neither evidence nor intelligence to fulfill its
mandate of fabricating a crisis. They simply rely on a steady stream of baseless
accusations that contribute to the rising public anxiety. Judith Miller may have left, but her legacy of deceit still courses through
the paper of record like a surging stream. The strategy for manipulating public
opinion is unchanging. The media settles on a narrative grounded in pure fantasy
and simply repeats the same fiction over and over again from its many outlets. The Times has proved once again that the elite-media is a steadfast
partner in mobilizing the masses for an unpopular war. Even though countless
thousands of innocent people have already been killed by the Time’s reckless
reporting and specious fear-mongering on Iraqi WMD, the editors continue to
use the corporate bullhorn to call the nation to arms. It is truly outrageous! When America’s war of terror finally concludes, the international community
will have to determine the culpability of the media in the vast devastation,
war crimes, and crimes against humanity. No one should be surprised if the first
group frog-marched to the gallows is the editorial staff of the New York Times.
Their guilt was already established long before Iran.