Posted on 03/03/2008 6:38:59 AM PST by jdm
Agence France Presse goes way overboard, lavishing praise on Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and mocking the US, in one of the most disgustingly biased mainstream media articles you’ll ever read: Ahmadinejad pokes Uncle Sam in eye on Iraq visit.
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad poked his finger in the eye of Uncle Sam on his visit to Iraq on Sunday, displaying his country’s regional influence in the face of 158,000 US soldiers in Iraq.
Top officials from the US-supported Iraqi government welcomed Ahmadinejad with hugs and kisses on a trip that opens a new phase between former enemies which fought a bitter war in the 1980s.
The televised lovefest was enough to give supporters of US President George W. Bush a seizure.
In 2002, Bush famously described Iraq — then under Saddam Hussein — Iran and North Korea as the axis of evil. One year later, US-led forces stormed Iraq and toppled Saddam.
Nearly five years, billions of dollars and 3,972 US dead later, American soldiers are holed up in fortified bases while the Islamic republic’s leader is welcomed with flowers in Baghdad.
Not all that surprising, from the French. But a new low, to be sure.
If we waterboarded Ahmadinejad, we’d have to use a fire hose.............
...and quoting Juan Cole, no less.
The biggest mistake journalists make is assuming that anyone on the outside respects their views....
Today Baghdad, tomorrow Paris... I feel very confidant beeing in a union with France.
They are Diplomats, Iran and Iraq used to be at war with each other, they really can’t stand each other I’m sure, but Diplomats put on the Smiling face and glad hand each other, no matter what.
As for the source, it’s French, what do you expect?
bfl
Cannot blame the Iraqi govt for trying to make nice with Iran. They are just preparing for the precipitous withdraw of all US forces if/when sHrillary or the Obamantion gets elected...
AFP is a government-chartered public corporation operating under a 1957 law, but is officially a commercial business independent of the French government. AFP is administered by a CEO and a board comprising 15 members:Oops, upon further review of the AFP info I think I may have slandered Pravda. My apologies.~~ snip ~~ The primary client of AFP is the French government, which purchases subscriptions for its various services.
- Eight representatives of the French press;
- Two representatives of the AFP personnel;
- Two representatives of the government-owned radio and television
- Three representatives of the government. One is named by the prime minister, another by the minister of finance, and a third by the minister of foreign affairs.
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