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August 25, 2006

Matt Drudge: Neocon Propagandist

Matt Drudge today is showing his true colors as a propagandist for the neocons by headlining a story that clearly implies in its title that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said he would sacrifice half of Iran's population to destroy Israel. The problem is, the headline doesn't fit the article. It is simply intended to reinforce the growing conviction among the American public that we must attack Iran immediately before they manage to secure a nuclear weapon.

The article in question, published in the Jerusalem Post (which certainly could not be biased against Iran, could it?) actually discusses a statement made by Giora Eiland, Israel's former national security adviser. It wasn't Ahmadinejad who said he would sacrifice half his country's population to destroy Israel. It was Eiland who said it. It was just his opinion.

Eiland spells out three options available to the U.S. in response to Iran. The first two won't do any good, he says, and the third – a military option which would have to be undertaken within months – lacks the support of the American people. What better way to win that "necessary" support than to imply Ahmadinejad wants to utterly destroy our ally Israel at any cost?

Posted by Becky at August 25, 2006 10:22 AM