NYT Propaganda

Iran seems to be taking the blunt as the administration's next ploy to lay blame on something and/or someone else. First of all, the pictures look strange. Secondly, the writing employs fear tactics.

Take a look:
www.nytimes.com...
(Title is, "Iran's New President Says Israel 'Must Be Wiped Off the Map'")

The Pics:

Shouldn't that be in Arabic?



[edit on 27-10-2005 by Metaphor322]

Umm why do you think that this is NYT propaganda?

This isn't an editorial piece, there is no opinion raised by the NYT either for or against. They are merely reporting upon what the man had said. Whould you rather not know about it?

[edit on 27-10-2005 by Halfofone]

Originally posted by Metaphor322
Shouldn't that be in Arabic?


[edit on 27-10-2005 by Metaphor322]

No. Iranians speak Farsii, not Arabic, and there were probably lots of Arabs there as well as Iranians. So, English.

-koji K.

Originally posted by Metaphor322

Shouldn't that be in Arabic?

not if his intention was to make sure the western world picked up on it. the only thing i dont understand is why? is he actually trying to shoot himself in the foot?

and by the way, the pic is not from a NYT reporter, but from a reporter of a french news agency...from your source: Behrouz Mehri/Agence France-Presse-Getty