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Showing posts with label Iran's PressTV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran's PressTV. Show all posts

Saturday, July 06, 2013

Saudi Women Banned From Music Shops

Saudi Arabian women are now prohibited from entering music shops that sell instruments:

Saudi Arabia’s Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has ordered a number of music shops across the kingdom to install a sign banning women from entering, the Arabic-language Al-Hayat newspaper reported.

That is, if you can believe the source- the Iranian government's mouthpiece PressTV. 

If true, why?

Monday, May 06, 2013

Noam Chomsky- The U.S. Is A Top Terrorist State

Noam Chomsky is a liberal chump. Here he is on Iran's PressTV calling the U.S. a top terrorist state.

Idiot.

Friday, March 15, 2013

CIA Agent Ben Affleck Could Be Hanged For War Crimes- Says Moonbat Barbara Honegger

What do actor Ben Affleck and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both CIA operatives. Yes, that's what Iran seems to think. Facebook was reported (by Iran's PressTV) to be a CIA front, failing to realize it was referencing an article by the satire site The Onion. Now PressTV is convinced that Affleck's Academy Award winning film "ARGO" is actually some nefarious CIA plot aimed at convincing the American public that the U.S. should join forces with Israel to wage war on Iran.  Actually, PressTV is quoting some intelligence expert who happens to believe that.

That expert, Barbara Honegger, was a Special Assistant to the President as well as White House Policy Analyst (1981-83), and worked for over a decade as Senior Military Affairs Journalist with the Naval Postgraduate School, the premiere science, technology and national security affairs graduate research university of the US Department of Defense. The author of October Surprise, she is one of America's leading experts on ultra-secretive covert operations or “black ops.”
In a radio interview Tuesday on the Kevin Barrett Show, Honegger stated that filmmaker Ben Affleck might one day be hanged for war crimes and treason - not only for Argo, which she said is designed to pave the road to war on Iran, but also for his role in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, an earlier intelligence operation designed to pave the road to the 9/11 “New Pearl Harbor.” According to Honegger, Affleck - like his character in Argo - appears to be a covert operator posing as a filmmaker.
Of course if you google Honegger, you'll find links to some of 9/11 Truther blogs along with some references to her being a bit of nut job. So much for a credible source. Then again, neither is PressTV.

Iran is hoping that with the planned lawsuit against the producers of "ARGO", all this spy stuff will come to light.

Oh, and the 2001 film "PEARL HARBOR".  Same thing. A covert CIA operation.  Honegger also thinks Affleck is a CIA agent posing as a filmmaker.

Read the whole bizarre PressTV article here. It's good for a laugh.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Obama: White Man In Black - claims Iranian columnist

Zaher Mahruqi, columnist for PressTV.ir- yes he's a mouthpiece for Iranian anti-U.S. sentiment- takes Barack Obama to task in a recent opinion piece calling him a 'White man in black"; in other words an oreo, as liberals like to call conservative blacks, which seems a tad ironic considering Obama is the polar opposite.

He assures us that the piece titled Obama: White man in black is not meant to be racist, but he does believe that the great O's rise to fame, including all his accolades, is clearly rooted in the color of his skin.

Two times Time magazine’s man of the year, a Nobel price laureate and many more varied awards and recognitions, judging from his achievements, Obama’s rise to stardom has evidently much to do with his race more so than anything else. In fact, he received the acknowledgments before doing anything practical to the direction of piece or prosperity for all.

And he socks it to Obama for not following through with his promises of hope and change and how the great O has done nothing for the children of Africa and, yes, Palestine.

Particularly the black continent expected so much from Mr. Obama. With a black president, Africa hoped that America’s involvement in its affairs would be wider and more thorough. That was not to be the case however as it was years as president before he even set foot on the black part of the continent. He did visit Kenya, his father’s land, as a senator only as a campaign stop over in order to secure the votes of African Americans.

Since he started his presidency support given to Africa has not changed and most of the support Africa receives today had been laid out before Obama took office.

Obama didn’t give hope only to Africa but to others who are oppressed or in pursuit of justice. His speech in Cairo in which for the first time ever an American president quoted verses from the Quran made the man a figure that could finally bring justice to the Palestinians plight.

That too didn’t materialize, in fact, it is at its worst point ever and the Zionists have been mocking Obama on regular basis. The latest was the post-bombardment of Gaza approval of thousands of illegal settlements at the very instance Obama was calling for the halting of settlement activities.

Now, don't get him wrong, Mahruqi thinks O is a-okay, but just for American kids.

Obama is a good guy, make no mistake about it. At the very least he seems committed to his wife and family and the tears he shed following the New Town massacres of children portrayed a very sensitive man indeed. The only problem is that he seems to tear up only for American children whose parents are responsible for voting him into the white house.

Read the whole thing here.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Israeli Death Squads Involved In Sandy Hook- Iran's Press TV Quotes GOP Mike Harris

It didn't take long for the myriad of Sandy Hook conspiracy theorists to flood the blogosphere with their typical false flag theories, glomming on to any small, insignificant tidbit that the media initially reported on before most of the facts became known. And then we have the legion of anti-Semitic Israel haters, both here and abroad, crawling out of their holes blaming Israel and the Zionists for the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Believe it or not, they're out there.

As I was perusing all the conspiracy theories on Before It's News, which has my blog listed but seems to be a haven for every wacko blogger out there, I noticed this title:

Israeli Death Squads Involved in Sandy Hook Bloodbath: Intelligence Analyst

Really?  Israel managed to send its operatives to Newtown, CT to murder 20 children and 8 adults? Why?  Revenge, apparently. According to Mike (Michael) Harris, would-be Arizona GOP governor in 2006, the Israelis were pissed off about "losing their bid to thwart Palestine from being recognized by the  U.N."  In fact, Israel is responsible for every massacre on U.S. soil, including Gabby Giffords and the Aurora Colorado massacre, by the way.



Of course, the "how" is never addressed. But never mind that. The Jews did it.

And can you guess the source of the Before It's News article?  Iran's official state PressTV, the same PressTV that bought into The Onion's bogus account of Facebook being a Mossad and CIA front. Not surprising that anti-Semites would give credence to anti-Semites.

Days later, the Sandy Hook Massacre, the iconic slaughter of twenty small children, is now looking like a terrorist attack, not a “murder suicide.” Was “lone gunman” Adam Lanza a “patsy,” the same word Lee Harvey Oswald used to describe himself before being “silenced” in November 1963?

Today, Michael Harris, former Republican candidate for governor of Arizona and GOP campaign finance chairman, in an internationally televised news broadcast, cited “Israeli revenge” in, what he called, “the terrorist attack in Connecticut.”

Harris cited Israeli “rage” against the US and against President Barack Obama. By “Israel,” we mean “Netanyahu.”

The mission was to teach America a lesson, knowing that “America would take the punishment, keep “quiet,” and let a ‘fall guy’ take the blame.”

A “fall guy” is another word for “patsy.”

Harris, citing the flood of inconsistencies in the “cover story,” pointed out the following, “The facts are now becoming obvious. This is another case where Israel has chosen violence and terrorism where their bullying in Washington has failed. Israel believes the US “threw them under the bus,” particularly after the recent Gaza war, allowing Israel to be humiliated in the United Nations. Their response was to stage a terror attack, targeting America in the most hideous and brutal way possible, in fact, an Israeli “signature attack,” one that butchers children, one reminiscent of the attacks that killed so many children in Gaza?”

Washington is terrified of Israel, their powerful lobby and its relationship with organized crime. Now, a key former Senator, Chuck Hagel, who has helped expose this fact, is likely to be nominated as the secretary of defense, despite vocal protests from Israel.

Today, Israeli news gave further credence to Harris’ analysis when they issued the following statements regarding the probable nomination of Hegel:

“Chuck Hagel’s statements and actions regarding Israel have raised serious concerns for many Americans who care about Israel,” said the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Executive Director, Matt Brooks. “The Jewish community and every American who supports a strong US-Israel relationship have cause for alarm if the president taps Hagel for such an important post.”

“The appointment of Chuck Hagel would be a slap in the face for every American who is concerned about the safety of Israel,” he asserted

Citing a 2006 interview with Hegel, the news continued, “The political reality is…that the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here. I have always argued against some of the dumb things they do because I don’t think it’s in the interest of Israel. I just don’t think it’s smart for Israel.”
Read the rest here.

Again, no details how the Israeli "death squads" were actually able to carry it off. And as ludicrous as this theory is, there are plenty who agree, including Ron Paul devotees, as evidenced by the comments on the Daily Paul in response to posting PressTv's article.

Yes, sadly the GOP has its scumbag racists and anti-Semites, but Harris needs to be institutionalized.

The 24 minute video on PressTV.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Iran- US, Qatar and Turkey Responsible For Kidnapped Iranian "Pilgrims" In Damascus



You might have heard that a bunch of Iranian "pilgrims" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) were recently abducted by rebel insurgents in Syria, and that some were killed.  PressTV is reporting that Iran is now blaming Turkey, Qatar and the U.S. for supporting and arming the 'insurgents', and are therefore being held accountable for the lives of those who were kidnapped.
“We hold the Turkish government responsible for giving shelter to these armed groups and also if a criminal act is carried out by these groups, such as kidnapping Iranian citizens,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday.

“We also hold the Qatari government accountable. It is worth mentioning that the US is openly supporting the armed groups with ammunition,” he added.

“Today we sent a formal memoir to the interest section of the US government in the Swiss embassy, saying we hold Washington responsible for securing the lives of our nationals in Syria,” Abdullahian stated.

Responsible?  Responsible for 48 alleged "pilgrims" too stupid to realize that you don't wander into the middle of a WAR ZONE?  Those 'pilgrims' also happen to be all male and of fighting age. First of all, if you are fool enough to take a jaunt into a country that is in the midst of a civil war, pilgrimage or not, then you deserve what you get. And if they were indeed Revolutionary Guard on their way to help Assad's forces-  as the Free Syria Army (FSA) claims - then they too should suffer the consequences.

According to PressTV, the Syrian rebels have said that the three Iranians were killed by Assad's forces, but that they will retaliate by killing the others if the government doesn't stop attacking them. Supposedly, the 48 Iranians were on a bus on their way from Damascus International Airport to Hazrat Zainab's shrine when they were kidnapped on August 4.

However, anything PressTV reports is suspect. Others have said that all the Iranians are alive and well and in Turkey.

Who knows wherein lies the truth, but the bottom line: you don't travel into a war zone unless you are there to fight, report on the fighting, or help minister to those suffering and wounded.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Israeli Zionist Regime Will Implode- Claims Jewish Iranian Lawmaker?

Iran's official PressTV picked up on an alleged comment made by Dr. Siamek Mareh-Sedq on Iran's semi-official Fars News (more like Farce News) in response to the latest self-immolation by an Israeli.  The good doctor supposedly said:
“Given the injustices that exist even with regard to the settlers inside the occupied territories, emergence of such conducts as self-immolation was predictable and I believe we will soon witness the disintegration of the Zionist regime (of Israel) from within.”

Sounds like the typical anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist rhetoric one would expect from some Muslim zealot, but Mareh-Sedq is actually the rep for Iranian Jews in Iran's parliament. Whether he actually said it is up for debate, but PressTV and Fars news would have us believe Mareh-Sedq is predicting the "imminent implosion" of Israel.

PressTV goes on to report:

The incident came just two days after another protester, 57-year-old Moshe Silman, died of the 94-percent burns he sustained after setting himself alight on July 14.

Silman self-immolated during a demonstration held to mark the first anniversary of protests against social injustice and high cost of living that swept Israel last summer. Several demonstrations have been held in support of Silman over the past days.

Demonstrators also attacked and torched the office of the National Insurance Institute in Tel Aviv a few days ago. The institute is blamed for Silman’s financial troubles and his self-immolation.


Analyzing the situation, the Iranian lawmaker said the “inhumane structure” of the Zionist regime, both within and outside the occupied territories, has incited such acts of desperation.

“The structure of the Zionist regime is inhumane; so the relations defined within this framework will not be humane and it is natural for the victims of these inhumane relations and structure to react.”

What a joke. Inhumane? At least Israel doesn't kill, torture and rape political prisoners, or people who demonstrate against the Iranian regime and its evil Mullahs. At least apostates and adulterers aren't executed or stoned to death. At least children aren't sentenced to death and executed. At least gays aren't hanged.

I have a query into an Iranian/Jewish website as to the veracity of the above quotes, but since the Internet in Iran is highly regulated, I doubt I will hear back.  I will update, if I hear back. But at this point, I would venture to say the comment was not made, misconstrued or coerced. Or he could be a Jewish anti-Zionist, they do exist.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Israel Responsible For Bulgarian "False-Flag" Bombing Event- Claims Kevin Barrett On Iran's PressTV

The fact that the rabid anti-Semite, pro-Palestinian, former British MP George Galloway is a regular contributor on the state-run Iranian PressTV news channel should give you some indication of how trustworthy it must be. In other words, anything you read on PressTV should be viewed with a healthy dose of scepticism, although admittedly it's good for a laugh. Like the fact they bought The Onion's "Facebook is a CIA and Mossad front", hook, line and sinker.

The latest laugh-worthy article is a story about the tragic Bulgarian bus bombing that killed 8-  most of them Israeli tourists, along with the bus driver and the suicide bomber. 33 others were injured. Initially the bomber was thought to be 33-year-old Swedish Al-Qaeda terrorist Mehdi Ghezali who had been released from Guantanamo in 2004, however Swedish authorities have denied that possibility. The bomber has yet to be identified, so time will tell. In the meantime,  Israel has blamed it on Iran and/or Hezbollah, and the U.S. also seems to think that it's likely it was a Hezbollah operation.

On the other hand, PressTV published an article by Dr. Kevin Barrett (of 9/11 Truther and other conspiracy idiocies fame), who believes Israel killed her own.  Yes, there are wackos out there who believe in what they call "false-flag" events (of which 9/11 was apparently one), and Barrett thinks this was one, too:

“Even before the dust had settled and the victims were laid to rest, the Israelis and their global media assets were blaming Iran for the attack in Burgas, Bulgaria,” Dr. Kevin Barrett wrote in an article published on Press TV Website.

“History shows that whenever authorities blame a convenient scapegoat before the evidence is in, the attack in question is almost certainly a false-flag event.”

False-flag terror operations seek to cast blame on the designated scapegoat as quickly as possible. Why? Because most people are heavily influenced by first impressions. If the first report we hear tells us that the North Vietnamese attacked a US ship, that JFK was shot by a Communist named Oswald, that Osama Bin Laden and 19 young Arabs orchestrated the events of 9/11, or that Iran was behind the Bulgarian bus bombing, people are likely to continue to believe that initial report, even if subsequent evidence conclusively disproves it.

Barrett says another reason for the “rush to judgment” is that public anger quickly fades after the incident; therefore a quick media hype blaming the scapegoat is necessary to take the most advantage of the “wave of useful indignation” that the event provokes.

Barrett concludes that “Iranian intelligence is very professional. Yes, they may someday find a way to take revenge against Israel for the ongoing wave of murders and terrorism against Iranian civilians and scientists - as would any other intelligence agency in their place - but hokey plots like the Saudi Ambassador fiasco, or going after a busload of Israeli tourists, just isn't their style. And the last thing Iran wants right now is to give Israel and its American vassal the excuse to launch a war.”

Wow. These people actually exist, and are teaching in our universities.  Well, at least were,  in Barrett's case. Barrett, is a former University professor, and convert to Islam, so it's obvious where his sympathies lie. He also has his own website Truth Jihad, where you can find more fun, lunatic fringe info.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Facebook is a CIA front! Iran's PressTV Buys Into The Onion's Story

Facebook is a CIA front, Mark Zuckerberg is a CIA agent, and he just received a prestigious award from the spy agency for his work with Facebook. That's what the satire website The Onion would have you believe. Sadly, there are many clueless people who don't realize that anything posted on The Onion is for entertainment purposes only, including the Iranian state-owned PressTV. The 24 hour English language news network, based in Tehran, glommed onto that bit of false information and actually referenced it as fact. Ha.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if conspiracy-theorists out there actually believe there is truth in the story, in spite of the source.

It's pretty darn funny, though.



Here's the original The Onion video.
Here's the original PressTV video.