Bang the Drum Loudly: US Media Marches to WAR in Iran

A few days ago Glenn Greenwald, Ariana Huffington, and Joanna Capehart of The Washington Post appeared on MSNBC to discuss the Iranian nuclear programme. The piece quickly turned from discussion into political theatre, not as much for Huffington's firm call for action against Tehran and Capehart's comments (the Post's editorial writers are generally pressing for a showdown) as for MSNBC's visual framing. There are curiosities such as blacked-out countries and Turkmenistan moving to the Mediterranean, but the Big Message lies in the looped video of Iran testing missiles, even as Greenwald is trying to analyse less-scary alternatives in negotiations. (Greenwald has offered his thoughts on the experience.)

Fun Fact: MSNBC is generally considered the "liberal" cable channel in the US.

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