Posted on 01/08/2020 3:07:15 PM PST by Libloather
CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour spoke with Iranian vice president for women and global affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar on Tuesday but failed to mention Ebtekar played a key role in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Amanpour began by asking Ebtekar if Iran would respond to American calls for de-escalation, and critics didn't appreciate her lengthy answer.
Ebtekar took that question and offered a long-winded answer that gushed over CNN showing millions who are marching in support and in commemoration of...the Commander of the Hearts against the Americans having taken a terrorist action in assassinat[ing] Soleimani, NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck wrote.
Houck also noted that Amanpour failed to note to viewers that [Ebtekar] was a spokeswoman for the 1979 hostage-takers during the Iranian revolution that seized 52 Americans.
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You just made me spit my prawn goebbels onto my screen.
Was Amanpour part of Cnn when they had a bureau in Baghdad??
They were only allowed to stay there as long as they said only nice things about Saddam Hussein.
Jake Amonpour
Maybe she can be replaced by CNN commentator Laura Jarrett (ValJars daughter).
He comes with experience and perspective
Lies by omission are lies
Surprised?
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Didnt know that. And I thought the George Connway situation was crazy.
Does she still have a painting of the WTC towers in flames?
To have gotten away with this, she must be quite valuable to the regime
This spokesmans children are all US Citizens Ill living in LA. Ive met the son. He cant believe American politicians are so stupid. Hes a successful businessman. Very pro US.
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