SilverNRed Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 If sensationalism sells, why isn't our media all over this one? You'd think a country working on nuclear weapons calling for a nearby country to be wiped off the map would be a pretty sensational story right? The media’s reaction? As of the time of this posting: Fox News has a small headline on the front page. As does MSNBC. It isn’t even on CNN’s front page (you have to search to find it). It isn’t on the front page of ABC News either. Nor is it on the front page of CBS News. The New York Times isn’t running it. Neither is the L.A. Times or the Washington Post. What gives? We’ve got a rogue, terror-sponsoring country that has been actively seeking to develop nuclear weapons talking about wiping out another country and exterminating an entire race and it doesn’t even warrant some headlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 That’s pathetic. Why is the media smothering this story? Because it's old news. Iran ALWAYS threatens to wipe Israel off the map. Making a big deal out of it is akin to reporting "Breaking News! Siberia is cold and barren!" Okay, mabye not that obvious. Maybe more like "This just in! Madeline Albright is cold and barren!" But either way, it's a yeah-no-sh-- story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 If sensationalism sells, why isn't our media all over this one? You'd think a country working on nuclear weapons calling for a nearby country to be wiped off the map would be a pretty sensational story right? 487490[/snapback] Sheryl Swoops came out of the closet today, guy. That pretty much trumps the rants of some nut in Iran. Just in time for your Gay Ammendment thingy down there in the Lone Star State, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 This isn't a story because we already know the clear and obvious solution to the problem of Iran wanting to wipe Israel off the map. Invade Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Sheryl Swoops came out of the closet today, guy. That pretty much trumps the rants of some nut in Iran. Just in time for your Gay Ammendment thingy down there in the Lone Star State, too. 487513[/snapback] Yeah, but she also said that she wasn't born gay, and this is simply a choice for her (open the floodgates) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted October 27, 2005 Author Share Posted October 27, 2005 Because it's old news. Iran ALWAYS threatens to wipe Israel off the map. Making a big deal out of it is akin to reporting "Breaking News! Siberia is cold and barren!" Okay, mabye not that obvious. Maybe more like "This just in! Madeline Albright is cold and barren!" But either way, it's a yeah-no-sh-- story. 487501[/snapback] So? If the media is all about selling sensationalism (which is obviously the only explanation for their terrible, slanted coverage of, well, everything), then isn't this more interesting than the missing-attractive-girl-of-the-week stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 So? If the media is all about selling sensationalism (which is obviously the only explanation for their terrible, slanted coverage of, well, everything), then isn't this more interesting than the missing-attractive-girl-of-the-week stories? 487526[/snapback] No. Missing-girl-of-the-week stories are actually fairly rare. Iran wanting to erase Israel is, on the other hand, par for the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Dude, it's on the front page of the NYT online. Chill out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 It's not out of the realm of comprehending, that one day all of these countries will have nuclear and chemical weapons. All it takes is one nut to start a chain reaction, resulting in the end of the middle east. The economic fallout on the world could be disastrous. But like CTM said, these morons are always pumping their own chest. Not like the UN is going to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 It's not out of the realm of comprehending, that one day all of these countries will have nuclear and chemical weapons. All it takes is one nut to start a chain reaction, resulting in the end of the middle east. The economic fallout on the world could be disastrous. But like CTM said, these morons are always pumping their own chest. Not like the UN is going to do anything about it. 487594[/snapback] Wasnt that the reason we took Saddam out of power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Dude, it's on the front page of the NYT online. Chill out. 487552[/snapback] Shh... He's on a roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Wasnt that the reason we took Saddam out of power? 487597[/snapback] No, not really. I mean it was...except in as much as it wasn't...but it wasn't not the reason to some degree...although at some point it ceased being the reason...if it ever was the reason to begin with, the certainty of which is open to question as a definite maybe. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 No, not really. I mean it was...except in as much as it wasn't...but it wasn't not the reason to some degree...although at some point it ceased being the reason...if it ever was the reason to begin with, the certainty of which is open to question as a definite maybe. Or something. 487604[/snapback] The really !@#$ed up thing is that my conscience was saying JUST THAT as I typed out that response above. But I hit "submit", anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 The really !@#$ed up thing is that my conscience was saying JUST THAT as I typed out that response above. But I hit "submit", anyways. 487622[/snapback] You and DC Tom share a brain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 You and DC Tom share a brain? 487669[/snapback] Easy.....dont want to make him vomit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 You and DC Tom share a brain? 487669[/snapback] I wouldn't say "share", considering it apparently spends the vast majority of time with me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 The really !@#$ed up thing is that my conscience was saying JUST THAT as I typed out that response above. But I hit "submit", anyways. 487622[/snapback] You submit to a crap throwing monkey? I guess we should start calling you the "Crap Throwing Monkey Boy." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Guy Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Because it's old news. Iran ALWAYS threatens to wipe Israel off the map. Making a big deal out of it is akin to reporting "Breaking News! Siberia is cold and barren!" Okay, mabye not that obvious. Maybe more like "This just in! Madeline Albright is cold and barren!" But either way, it's a yeah-no-sh-- story. 487501[/snapback] Really? "Earlier, Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate, said, "Since 1945, the establishment of the United Nations, no head of state which is a member of the United Nations ever called for the destruction of another member of the United Nations, publicly and clearly, as the president of Iran did. "It is against the charter of the United Nations, it is against the practice of the United Nations, and you cannot have a charter where some of the people are for peace and self-defense and the other half for the destruction of it. "We saw already crazy declarations, and crazy appearances in the past, sometimes we did not take it very seriously. But when you see such a crazy declaration being done by an elected head of state, a member of the United Nations, it is unbearable, you cannot remain a member, or you have to change the charter," Peres said." furthermore..."EU leaders ... today condemned in the strongest terms the comments in respect of the State of Israel attributed to President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad of Iran," Reuters quoted the statement as saying. "Calls for violence, and for the destruction of any state, are manifestly inconsistent with any claim to be a mature and responsible member of the international community," they said." oh yeah....most importantly "Ottawa also issued a strong rebuke, with Canadian Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew saying: "We cannot tolerate comments of such hatred, such anti-Semitism, such intolerance. These comments are all the more troubling given that we know of Iran's nuclear ambitions." so I think it really is more than a "no sh-- story". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet baboo Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 furthermore..."EU leaders ... today condemned in the strongest terms the comments in respect of the State of Israel attributed to President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad of Iran," Reuters quoted the statement as saying. 487936[/snapback] attributed by the president of iran? that comment left me scratching my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Really? "Earlier, Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate, said, "Since 1945, the establishment of the United Nations, no head of state which is a member of the United Nations ever called for the destruction of another member of the United Nations, publicly and clearly, as the president of Iran did. "It is against the charter of the United Nations, it is against the practice of the United Nations, and you cannot have a charter where some of the people are for peace and self-defense and the other half for the destruction of it. "We saw already crazy declarations, and crazy appearances in the past, sometimes we did not take it very seriously. But when you see such a crazy declaration being done by an elected head of state, a member of the United Nations, it is unbearable, you cannot remain a member, or you have to change the charter," Peres said." furthermore..."EU leaders ... today condemned in the strongest terms the comments in respect of the State of Israel attributed to President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad of Iran," Reuters quoted the statement as saying. "Calls for violence, and for the destruction of any state, are manifestly inconsistent with any claim to be a mature and responsible member of the international community," they said." That just isn't true. If I were at home, I could find you specific instances of times when Arab states have called for the destruction of Israel. oh yeah....most importantly "Ottawa also issued a strong rebuke, with Canadian Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew saying: "We cannot tolerate comments of such hatred, such anti-Semitism, such intolerance. These comments are all the more troubling given that we know of Iran's nuclear ambitions."so I think it really is more than a "no sh-- story". 487936[/snapback] And I disagree. It's just the annual Islamic Israel Bashing. It should be paid no more attention than the annual Chinese saber-rattling against Taiwan, or monthly North Korea saber rattling against...well, everyone really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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