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In reply to the discussion: NPR just flat out LIED. [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)46. His own words.
.... do a google.
To be technical, it is not so much a lie as it is a form of diplomacy.
Honestly, do you think Iran is playing around with this stuff for their stated purpose of power generation?
The question of whether or not Iran has the right to possess a nuke is a legitimate one. The question of whether or not that is their aim is settled.
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Do you mean the republicans that threatened to de-fund NPR if they didn't get their ass in line?
tularetom
Jan 2012
#4
It's called splitting hairs finer than atoms. The npr story says "program", Panetta says "weapons"
leveymg
Jan 2012
#5
you are right, of course. the PNAC types are vampires to the core of their being.
marasinghe
Jan 2012
#47
So liberals can't distinguish between what they know is bs on FOX and NPR's rw propaganda?
SammyWinstonJack
Jan 2012
#42
sorry; running decent arts programs on NPR & PBS, doesn't make 'em into objective news sources.
marasinghe
Jan 2012
#48
Iran has very little uranium, though. North Korea at least has millions of tonnes of reserves.
joshcryer
Jan 2012
#37
NPR gets about 2% funding from US, and that's about how much of them you can believe.
Festivito
Jan 2012
#29
NPR has been a part of the propaganda network for the better part of a decade
TheKentuckian
Jan 2012
#33