Pew’s False Choice Survey on Iran War
A recent national survey by the Pew Research Center included a question about the use of military action against Iran that distorts rather than reveals what people are thinking when it comes to the potential for war. The question was posed as what the respondent deems more important: to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons […]
10 years later, is Iran replacing Iraq?
“There is no question whatsoever that [blank] is seeking and is working and is advancing towards the development of nuclear weapons — no question whatsoever. And there is no question that once he acquires it, history shifts immediately.” If you automatically substituted in Iran for the blank here, you certainly cannot be blamed. The “no […]
Reporting for Duty?
Hossein Yekta, a high ranking member of the Basij militia and a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war, said this week that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has already declared “war,” but “no one is reporting for duty.” Raja News, one of the most hard line news agencies in Iran reported that Yekta tells student Basijis to get […]