Arthur Silber: Debunking the Iran Propaganda

DEBUNKING THE IRAN PROPAGANDA — BUT IT STILL MAY BE TIME FOR ANOTHER WAR

August 6th, 2005

I don’t expect it to slow down the propagandists that much—see this post about a recent example of “maybe we need to attack Iran” faux-news—but two anti-propaganda pieces should be noted.

First, from The Los Angeles Times:

The commander of British-led forces in southeastern Iraq said Friday that concerns about Iranian efforts to influence events in Iraq are based more on speculation than on facts.

The remark by Maj. Gen. Jim B. Dutton of the British Royal Marines contrasted with criticisms of Iran by U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who have said repeatedly that Iran is interfering in Iraq’s internal affairs.