Comments on: Iran: NYT’s Roger Cohen is the new Walter Duranty

By: 22 Years’ Worth of Research on Liberal Media’s Enabling of Communism

22 Years’ Worth of Research on Liberal Media’s Enabling of Communism — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:06:23 +0000

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By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:42:20 +0000

Perhaps the Iranian Government pays Roger Cohen to say nice things. The money would be tax free as well since I doubt he would report the payment to IRS.

By: Ryan Waxx

Ryan Waxx — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:42:51 +0000

One thought for the Iranians:

Boy, did you guys pick the WRONG administration to get murdered during!

Of course, it might not be coincidence that purges are happening while people are sure America won’t intervene, no matter how brutal it gets. Anyone want to lay odds on a fresh Tibeten bloodbath?

By: DemoCast

DemoCast — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:41:56 +0000

45-days after Akbar’s death, his sister demonstrated outside the US State Dept’s welcoming ex-Pres Khatami to speak at the National Cathedral.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaMBZDtcKFE

By: Micha Elyi

Micha Elyi — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:19:37 +0000

“NYT’s Roger Cohen is the new Walter Duranty.”

It’s always a long line at the NYT of people waiting their turn to be the paper’s new Walter Duranty. Cohen finally got to the head of the line and this week it’s his turn. Last week it was somebody else and next week the NYT will have yet another somebody else to carry on their Duranty tradition of lies, deceit, and being a stooge for oppressors of the people.

By: Class Clown

Class Clown — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:14:28 +0000

Roger Cohen can’t criticize Iran. If he did, he would lose his access to the country, which is the only thing his career is actually based on.
Right now, he is being gently critical of A’jad and the gang. He will switch back if and when things cool down. After all, he can’t afford to offend the Mullahs. While he may be in no personal danger, if he didn’t have insider access to the Iranian government, he would lose the only card he has to play.

He would have to switch to being a gossip columnist. Not that he would be any good at it….

By: California Dreamer

California Dreamer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:57:57 +0000

Kudos to #17 for “Where is Mrs. Clinton?” Straight or sarcastic, the comment works beautifully either way!

I like contrarian positions especially when they come from sources I respect, so here is StratFor’s take on the election:

Perhaps the greatest factor in Ahmadinejad’s favor is that Mousavi spoke for the better districts of Tehran — something akin to running a U.S. presidential election as a spokesman for Georgetown and the Lower East Side. Such a base will get you hammered, and Mousavi got hammered. Fraud or not, Ahmadinejad won and he won significantly. That he won is not the mystery; the mystery is why others thought he wouldn’t win.

I think StratFor meant the Upper East Side, but we can all identify with their G’town analogy. The Journal also has a nice take on the Israeli reaction in today’s edition:

They (i.e. Israeli leaders) also see the elections providing a dose of realism to what many Israeli officials see as a naivete at the Obama White House about Middle East affairs.

You betcha.

By: Barry Dauphin

Barry Dauphin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:15:51 +0000

Obama finally responds, and it would have been better for him to remain silent. He basically legitimizes the elections. He gives no hint that these elections were phony. He gives cold porridge to the protesters, saying in the usual unemotional mode that the world is inspired by them no matter how the process turns out.

Obama has a very masculine delivery, a deep voice and a confident presence. His words are Carteresque though. Carter’s presentation was decidedly not masculine and strong. He came across as wimpy. It will take some a while to realize how weak Obama is in foreign policy, around the time Iran has a bomb aimed at Israel.

By: Roger L Simon

Roger L Simon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:48:04 +0000

Hmmm…. a little bird told me that someone may have added those links. [You?-ed. No, you.]

By: MNBubba

MNBubba — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:46:04 +0000

Guys, get a grip and click thru on Brian G’s links.

His rant is a parody of moonbattery.