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09 Feb 2009, 7:48 pm

Why is all the media focus on Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, when it's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that has the real power in Iran?

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09 Feb 2009, 8:47 pm

Because the media is always using disinformation to take control of the masses...

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09 Feb 2009, 9:41 pm

Ah, I see.

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10 Feb 2009, 2:24 pm

John Stockwell, former CIA agent, wrote a book called "In Search of Enemies" - the thesis was that US foreign policy is based on adversarial relationships, and when there is no enemy, one must be created.

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10 Feb 2009, 2:29 pm

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

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10 Feb 2009, 2:37 pm

twoshots wrote:

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

No. NO! NO-NO-NO!! !

We have always been at war with Southwestasia; Eastasia has always been a reliable ally.

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10 Feb 2009, 3:46 pm

twoshots wrote:

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

No, we have always been at peace with Eastasia and at war with Eurasia.

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10 Feb 2009, 4:17 pm

Orwell wrote:

twoshots wrote:

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

No, we have always been at peace with Eastasia and at war with Eurasia.

Orwell is stuck in the past ...1984, which is really 1949.

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10 Feb 2009, 4:21 pm

Tim_Tex wrote:

Why is all the media focus on Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, when it's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that has the real power in Iran?

why does the media focus on any president / prime minister.

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11 Feb 2009, 1:53 am

The Media like thier soundbites...and he does provide he fair share. Hes been quoted to say Iran has no gay people, Israel should be wiped of the map, and various things about Jewish led Christian crusader invasions.. etc.

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11 Feb 2009, 1:56 am

Orwell wrote:

twoshots wrote:

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

No, we have always been at peace with Eastasia and at war with Eurasia.

Does "always" extend back to the era of WWII?

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11 Feb 2009, 2:04 am

Mindtear wrote:

And don't forget the "peaceful" nuclear power plants.

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11 Feb 2009, 2:13 am

In a Country with little to burn and hardly any hydro, maybe with a desire to protect it self from those that have in the past been a little more agressive in thier neck of the woods :wink: . Maybe im wrong on the burn part but they do have a nuclear power to the east, west and north.

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11 Feb 2009, 2:15 am

Tim_Tex wrote:

Mindtear wrote:

And don't forget the "peaceful" nuclear power plants.

Since Pakistan, which is already a minor nuclear power is on the edge of falling into the hands of the Taliban which, if anything, falls well into the "terrorist" category, I wonder why there is such a fuss over Iran joining the club and so little concern with Pakistan. It's obvious that Iran, which has signed into international nuclear agreements has perfect legal rights to develop its nuclear capacity just as other nations that have signed the agreements.

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11 Feb 2009, 2:16 am

Mindtear wrote:

In a Country with little to burn and hardly any hydro, maybe with a desire to protect it self from those that have in the past been a little more agressive in thier neck of the woods :wink:

. Maybe im wrong on the burn part but they do have a nuclear power to the east, west and north.

Ironically, they import most of their oil.

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11 Feb 2009, 2:16 am

Sand wrote:

Tim_Tex wrote:

Mindtear wrote:

And don't forget the "peaceful" nuclear power plants.

But we're making progress in getting rid of the militants over there.

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