Comments on: Iran: A Response to “What If the Green Movement Isn’t Ours?” (The Sequel) http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: سرگشته » Why is Washington Belittling the Green Movement? http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-13816 سرگشته » Why is Washington Belittling the Green Movement? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:28 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-13816 [...] I had sharp words for an article by Borzou Daragahi of The Los Angeles Times because it was “so partial, so [...] [...] I had sharp words for an article by Borzou Daragahi of The Los Angeles Times because it was “so partial, so [...]

]]> By: Mohammad Taghi Moslehi http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12834 Mohammad Taghi Moslehi Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:57 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12834 Today November 3rd 2009, by reading Borzou Daragahi's piece in Los Angeles Times and the opinion of such stupid so called experts (Mark Fowler and Flynt Levertt and his wife Hillary Mann Leverett) who have closed their eyes and ears, I got sick to my stomack. Either they are paid agents of the nasty criminal regime or just plain idiots. We know that Karm Sadjadpour is a paid agent by the nasty criminal regime of Iran. Today November 3rd 2009, by reading Borzou Daragahi’s piece in Los Angeles Times and the opinion of such stupid so called experts (Mark Fowler and Flynt Levertt and his wife Hillary Mann Leverett) who have closed their eyes and ears, I got sick to my stomack. Either they are paid agents of the nasty criminal regime or just plain idiots. We know that Karm Sadjadpour is a paid agent by the nasty criminal regime of Iran.

]]> By: Ramin http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12785 Ramin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:05 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12785 see also this: http://www.spectator.co.uk/alexmassie/5498046/surprising-fact-about-the-iranian-opposition-they-take-irans-national-interest-seriously.thtml see also this:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/alexmassie/5498046/surprising-fact-about-the-iranian-opposition-they-take-irans-national-interest-seriously.thtml

]]> By: Iran: A Response to “What If the Green Movement Isn't Ours?” (The … http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 Iran: A Response to “What If the Green Movement Isn't Ours?” (The … Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:02 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12784 [...] here to read the rest: Iran: A Response to “What If the Green Movement Isn't Ours?” (The … Share and [...] [...] here to read the rest: Iran: A Response to “What If the Green Movement Isn't Ours?” (The … Share and [...]

]]> By: Observer http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12767 Observer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:53:12 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12767 "Interestingly Daragahi is now singing a somewhat different tune on Twitter" -- Well yes, but how many will see it? His Beyond Babylon piece has already been carried by everybody in and out of town. Maybe we all learned something we needed to know. Hope not. Thank you for the update. “Interestingly Daragahi is now singing a somewhat different tune on Twitter” — Well yes, but how many will see it? His Beyond Babylon piece has already been carried by everybody in and out of town.

Maybe we all learned something we needed to know. Hope not. Thank you for the update.

]]> By: Keith Hazelton http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12762 Keith Hazelton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:53:47 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12762 For a main stream media journalist it's always a cheap win to author a contrarian piece that cynically undercuts a currently "hot" movement, especially if that movement is in any way idealistic. This betrays a deep carelessness about the effects of one's work. I don't know how someone with the author's knowledge of the current state of affairs in Iran could put out this kind of analysis. It reveals a serious moral blind spot in the author's vision. It is always easy to find people willing to offer cutting sound bites about something. Much more attractive than the prospect of hard scrabble digging to find out what's really going on. The coup regime in Iran must be pleased that western journalists are doing their work for them in this way. You couldn't buy this quality of propaganda if you tried, but the seductive ease and appeal of going cynical gets the job done for free. For a main stream media journalist it’s always a cheap win to author a contrarian piece that cynically undercuts a currently “hot” movement, especially if that movement is in any way idealistic.

This betrays a deep carelessness about the effects of one’s work. I don’t know how someone with the author’s knowledge of the current state of affairs in Iran could put out this kind of analysis. It reveals a serious moral blind spot in the author’s vision. It is always easy to find people willing to offer cutting sound bites about something. Much more attractive than the prospect of hard scrabble digging to find out what’s really going on.

The coup regime in Iran must be pleased that western journalists are doing their work for them in this way. You couldn’t buy this quality of propaganda if you tried, but the seductive ease and appeal of going cynical gets the job done for free.

]]> By: mahasti http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12760 mahasti Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:35 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12760 Well done, Scott! Observer is also right to be surprised by Daragahi's sudden loss of balance. Screws do come lose sometimes, as we know. Well done, Scott!
Observer is also right to be surprised by Daragahi’s sudden loss of balance. Screws do come lose sometimes, as we know.

]]> By: Observer http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12755 Observer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:26:54 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12755 Bravo! Thank you for this balanced, informative critique of Daragahi's incomplete reporting/analyzing. So out of line with his general performance that one wonders if perhaps his 'management level minders' knocked on the door. Double damage with the timing, too. Thanks again for speaking up. Bravo! Thank you for this balanced, informative critique of Daragahi’s incomplete reporting/analyzing. So out of line with his general performance that one wonders if perhaps his ‘management level minders’ knocked on the door. Double damage with the timing, too.

Thanks again for speaking up.

]]> By: Sea of Green – Understand the Movement « Living Documents http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/03/iran-a-response-to-us-misconceptions-of-the-green-movement-the-sequel/comment-page-1/#comment-12753 Sea of Green – Understand the Movement « Living Documents Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:23:10 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=20500#comment-12753 [...] } Iran: A Response to US Misconceptions of the Green Movement (The Sequel) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Your Daily Alarm Clock BuzzFutura Speaks For [...] [...] } Iran: A Response to US Misconceptions of the Green Movement (The Sequel) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Your Daily Alarm Clock BuzzFutura Speaks For [...]

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