persianadvocate's Comments (265)

“If I am to take the bait and believe that story, then the answer would be that the support is political. Show me FACTUAL evidence of anything else. Links to propaganda won't suffice.”

“You think America and Israel don't support countries like that?”

“There is no factual evidence to support this claim. In fact, any evidence so far advanced has been rejected at large by the international community and scarcely accepted by the US and France only.”

“If that is so, why hasn't Israel attacked for the past 8 years that they've been threatening to do so?”

“AP

ALL PROPAGANDA

Check out WHO the authors are behind all the anti-Iran slant articles published here and elsewhere.

The AP.

ALL PROPAGANDA. *yawn*”

“I'm sure she's done that 100x before to get where she is today.”

“North Korea is like the mutant child chained in the basement compared to Iran. I think comparing them was a talking point of the Israeli lobby and it worked well as you can see you are doing it as well as many other good-minded individuals.”

“oh ok.”

“PAGING MICHAEL MOORE
Take on the Israeli lobby now and deliver the masses the information we need for change!”

“A resounding and disappointed yes to the last question. :\”

“BibiJan,

Iran has responded with a very rational compromise that addresses the "concerns" of the "West". This article purposely omits that and calls the counter-offer a rejection (which, technically it is... but it does not portray Iran's intent to not negotiate at all). The AP = All Propaganda. My friend works for the company and he picks and chooses what stories will be sent to media outlets. He is given kickbacks all of the time.”

“Does anyone else notice that the Associated Press is always behind the articles that make Iran look like a regime intent on nuclear destruction?

The truth is that Iran has not necessarily been foot dragging, more so than giving reasonable counteroffers to the offer that was made by the West. If these are negotiations, why does Iran have to accept the offer verbatim? Is it wrong for them to be interested in their own national security? Are they violating any international laws? (No.) Have they actually made threats to any other countries? (No.) The media is playing a dangerous propaganda game. What will happen when the public realizes that they've been lied to all along about the Iranian bogeyman? They fooled us about Iraq and now they're doing it again to try to cripple Iran economically for Israel's benefit. The US saw what the Iranian people do when their rights are taken, what will the US citizens do when they are lied to and their children are sent into wars to die for Israel's political needs, yet again?

The Iranians have proposed that the Low-Enriched Uranium be sealed off and protected 24/7 by UN inspectors within the country's borders while they purchase the 20% enriched Uranium from any NPT member willing to sell it. That is in full compliance with the NPT.

People see through this type of garbage. Sheeple eat it up.”

“Sorry, can't take an argument like that at face value -- please provide supporting and substantive arguments.”

“What supporting arguments do you have to make this conclusion?”

“Many illegals pay taxes yet reap none of the benefits you and I do from the government from its services.”

“This comment is not violative of the comment policy, so why was it removed?

"The picture of those poor concentration camp detainees looks an awful lot like the poor Gazans kept in Israel's militarily blockaded and fenced in borders today."”

“This is a hazbara trademark: Israel is the victim.

Who is the biggest proponent of the Iranian nuclear bogeyman? Israel
Who is trying to say Iran has violated the NPT without even signing it themselves? Israel and the US
Who is trying to say that Iran is a nuclear threat when it consistently refutes such statements? Israel and the US
Who has more UN resolutions against it than any other country? Israel
Who has been in conflict and war in its short 60 year existence? Israel
Who should be the focus of nuclear talks and inspections? Israel
Which country has been subjected to the most rigorous UN nuclear inspections ever and no evidence STILL exists that they are deviating their uranium for bomb making purposes? Iran

So why do you think Israel is the focus? Stop the hazbara garbage.”

“You're obviously missing chromosomes as you don't know the difference between propaganda and fact. Stop calling people names, assjack. ;)”

“Wrong, in this case, it appears they have been voted in. No capishe, finito comediani ;)”

“Unlike you, I don't assume things like bias based on ethnicity. It's quite believable that not all Israelis believe with Israeli policies. You need me to name them or are you already aware of them? How about BT'Selem? Are they not reputable?

One try to find some guilt by association and it shows through to the credibility of one's argument.”

“Mysterious unnamed Western diplomats and "analysts".

Sharmine Narwani, an HP blogger, wrote about this, "Since this summer, the IAEA has criticized these unauthorized and politicized comments to the press by "diplomats." They even went so far as to issue an unsolicited statement to the media in August over one of these incidents.

IAEA Spokesperson Marc Vidricaire:

"Regrettably, time and again unidentified sources feed the media and Member States with misinformation or misinterpr­etation... Needless to say, such allegations have no basis in fact."

I have been in touch with the IAEA for a few months now for some ongoing research on the Iran nuclear story, and I am surprised that any decent journalist still quotes unnamed diplomats, particularly after ElBaradei personally lashed out at these sources:

"Agency head El Baradei went out of his way to dispute claims by several countries, including France and Israel, that the report results were cooked, saying that these accusations "are politically motivated and baseless." You can see the article I wrote on the disclosure of the Qom plant and how it was done - here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharmine-narwani/lights-camera-action-why_b_300914.html

The Associated Press story is utterly meaningless until and unless there are revelations that the IAEA discloses to that effect in its official report due out this month. And I seriously doubt there will be any given ElBaradei's recent NY Times comments, as many readers have now pointed out to you."”

“Miss Narwani, a great Huffpost blogger wrote on this subject, "Since this summer, the IAEA has criticized these unauthorized and politicized comments to the press by "diplomats." They even went so far as to issue an unsolicited statement to the media in August over one of these incidents.

IAEA Spokesperson Marc Vidricaire:

"Regrettably, time and again unidentified sources feed the media and Member States with misinformation or misinterpr­etation... Needless to say, such allegations have no basis in fact."

I have been in touch with the IAEA for a few months now for some ongoing research on the Iran nuclear story, and I am surprised that any decent journalist still quotes unnamed diplomats, particularly after ElBaradei personally lashed out at these sources:

"Agency head El Baradei went out of his way to dispute claims by several countries, including France and Israel, that the report results were cooked, saying that these accusations "are politically motivated and baseless." You can see the article I wrote on the disclosure of the Qom plant and how it was done - here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sharmine-narwani/lights-camera-action-why_b_300914.html

The Associated Press story is utterly meaningless until and unless there are revelations that the IAEA discloses to that effect in its official report due out this month. And I seriously doubt there will be any given ElBaradei's recent NY Times comments, as many readers have now pointed out to you."”

“The news item claims an unnamed Western diplomat as its source and "analysts". So basically there is still no evidence... lol”

“What about the US' support of terrorist groups and unsavory factions? What about Israel's?

No one is free of sin and everyone has their justifications. But who has used nukes in the past and who consistently engages in belligerent wars with its neighbors?”

“Ay dod o bee dod!!! lol ;)”