While listening to an interview with David Petraeus on Iran International (run by Iranian opposition), I was struck by his mention of the “gated communities” concept for post-war Gaza (17:37). As the former commander of Multi-National Force – Iraq during the Iraq War, Petraeus oversaw various security strategies, including the implementation of walled-off neighborhoods designed to control movement and reduce violence. However, it appears that the U.S. military ultimately abandoned the idea, likely due to growing resistance from Iraqis, who viewed the barriers not as security measures but as a form of forced isolation.
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Bernard-Henri Lévy and Iran International
I listened to an interview with Bernard-Henri Lévy. I’ve never actually listened to him before. The woman who interviewed him worked for Radio Farda (the Iranian branch of the US government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). I suspected that the channel (Iran International English) was run by an Iranian opposition group. Daniel Davis interviewed one of the hosts earlier this week.
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My previous posts on Bernard-Henri Lévy.
Fact check – Iran has not sentenced ‘15,000’ protesters to death
In the past few days, social media has been flooded with unsubstantiated reports alleging that the Islamic Republic of Iran sentenced 15,000 protesters to death in the wake of street protests and violent riots sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Fact check – Iran has not sentenced ‘15,000’ protesters to death
EXPOSED: “THE MOST EXTENSIVE CASE OF COVERT PRO-WESTERN INFORMATION OPERATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA”
Declassified Australia exposes and analyses a massive secret propaganda operation being run out of the US, that has been buried by Western media.
EXPOSED: “THE MOST EXTENSIVE CASE OF COVERT PRO-WESTERN INFORMATION OPERATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA”
H/T: Jimmy Dore
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The Pentagon as Pitchman (PDF)
Former US Congressman Ron Paul mocks US neocon ties to Iran riots ‘leader’
Press TV – September 26, 2022
Former US Congressman Ron Paul has mocked the claim that a US-government-hired Iranian opposition figure is “leading” what Washington is projecting as a “freedom” movement in Iran amid deadly riots over the death of a young woman.
Former US Congressman Ron Paul mocks US neocon ties to Iran riots ‘leader’
Previously:
President Rouhani orders Intelligence Ministry to identify those responsible for leaked Zarif audio
President Rouhani orders Intelligence Ministry to identify those responsible for leaked Zarif audio
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‘Zarifgate’ is FAKE NEWS: Israel Reported 200 Strikes in Syria 3 Years Ago Themselves
‘Zarifgate’ is FAKE NEWS: Israel Reported 200 Strikes in Syria 3 Years Ago Themselves
“Should Kerry tell me that Israel has conducted more than 200 attacks [air strikes] against us in Syria?” That’s the whole quote. All of it. And Israel reported on their illegal strikes in Syria 3 years ago. Not a secret. This is the Republican version of ‘Bountygate’… i.e. FAKE NEWS.
‘Zarifgate’ is FAKE NEWS: Israel Reported 200 Strikes in Syria 3 Years Ago Themselves
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Concern over UK-based Iranian TV channel’s links to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Sought Vice’s Help to Build a Media Empire:
In one media venture that competes with the influence of Saudi rival Iran, individuals connected to the Saudi royal court funded and helped launch Iran International, a Persian-language broadcaster in London, according to British corporate records and people familiar with the channel.
Some journalists at Iran International have complained that management is pushing a pro-Saudi, anti-Iran line at the 24-hour channel, which broadcasts via satellite to the Middle East, Europe and the U.S., and can be viewed in Iran.
Saudi Arabia is making “a systematic and very persistent push in a new direction in the media sphere,” said Negar Mortazavi, Iran International’s former Washington correspondent, who left the organization last year. “The Saudis want influence and credibility, and are paying a lot for it.”
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