http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8627143.stm
Iran held another nuclear summit, after President Obama's. I believe that this was an attempt to 'fight back' at the US for coming down so hard on Iran's nuclear development. President Ahmadinejad gives multiple reasons as to why Iran cannot use nuclear weapons; in my opinion these reasons are empty and nothing more than a scapegoat. This article is short but it is loaded with "between the lines reading" and i think that Iran is trying to demonize the United State's effort in nuclear disarmament.
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earlier in the blog this exact thing came up. How is BBC's coverage different than the ABC coverage (it is!). Also, your interpretation is very different than RJB's. Neither is "wrong" but should be in conversation with each other. What do y'all think? one view, the other, or both?
ReplyDeleteIn a way i feel that the BBC, being Europe based, has a much different view. the language of the article leans towards an observant view. However, they spare no expense when trying to criticize the US or Iran. I feel in a way they are, more or less, stoking the fire. i feel that this is some what disrespectful as this is about the world, not about just the US-Iran conflict now.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2009/November/20091113140107esnamfuak0.9661676.html
ReplyDeleteHere is another point of view on the subject. Obviously the link i posted from "america.gov" is very biased towards the American side but i believe there is some fact in the article as well. They say they are reducing the size of the stock pile but it readily admits that we will keep at least a few nuclear bombs around until everyone else has gotten rid of theirs and i can see Iran having a problem with this. If we really wanted to lead the world in disarmament then we would have to set an example by getting rid of everything. Iran is not going to agree that we need to keep a couple and if we did i think that is mostly due to the threat in North Korea, not in Iran.