I doin't think many were fooled that the new "supposed" head of Iran was going to change things. After all, it is really the crazy religious fanatics who are in charge.
Iran: A Big Lie and Getting Away With It
by Avideh Motmaen-Far, Shabnam Assadollahi, et al
May 20, 2014 at 4:30 am
The truth is that the Rouhani administration has not been any more "moderate" than its predecessor, the Ahmadinejad administration. If anything, it is worse. The rate of executions, for instance, has increased even more alarmingly.
There is a common saying, "If you want to tell a big lie and not be caught at it, don't tell a complete lie; rather, tell two-third lies and one-third truth, for that way the crust of truth will cover the core of lie." That is exactly what Saeed Kamali Dehghan did when he wrote about the situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran under President Rouhani. In his latest article, published on May 15, 2014 in the prestigious Guardian, he claims that "Canada is getting it wrong on Iran;" and to prove that claim, he constructs a clever narrative that suits his aim much more than it conforms to reality.
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Iran: A Big Lie and Getting Away With It
Iran: A Big Lie and Getting Away With It
by Avideh Motmaen-Far, Shabnam Assadollahi, et al
May 20, 2014 at 4:30 am
The truth is that the Rouhani administration has not been any more "moderate" than its predecessor, the Ahmadinejad administration. If anything, it is worse. The rate of executions, for instance, has increased even more alarmingly.
There is a common saying, "If you want to tell a big lie and not be caught at it, don't tell a complete lie; rather, tell two-third lies and one-third truth, for that way the crust of truth will cover the core of lie." That is exactly what Saeed Kamali Dehghan did when he wrote about the situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran under President Rouhani. In his latest article, published on May 15, 2014 in the prestigious Guardian, he claims that "Canada is getting it wrong on Iran;" and to prove that claim, he constructs a clever narrative that suits his aim much more than it conforms to reality.
Read more at:
Iran: A Big Lie and Getting Away With It