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Taking Liebermann at face value about Iran: letter to Irish Examiner

Posted by Editors on June 28, 2007, 11:25 am
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Letter to Tim Vaughan, Editor, Irish Examiner
28th June 2007
Dear Tim
We write to enquire about a recent unattributed report in the Irish Examiner concerning Joseph Liebermann's recommendation that the US should use military 'force' against Iran in response to the unsubstantiated allegations of support for Iraqi insurgents. (Irish Examiner, Monday June 11th)
We notice that your reporter quotes exclusively from Mr Liebermann's statement as if to attach a value of truth to the comments. Why was there no attempt to put Mr. Liebermann's statement in context?

Mr. Lieberman's ironic reference to 'the international rule of law' should have offered the perfect opportunity to question the legality of a military resolution to a fabricated threat - not least because Mr. Liberman is the Democrat's most prominent defender of the Republican's 'interventionist' policies; policies referred to as illegal by the UN's Kofi Annan.
The effect of this one-sided report is to imply that what Mr Liebermann says is factual – even though these allegations have not been demonstrated to be true. This could be referred to as propaganda.
Link to article here:
http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/06/11/story34814.asp
With best wishes
David Manning &
Miriam Cotton
Editors
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--Previous Message-- : Letter to Tim Vaughan, Editor, Irish Examiner : : 28th June 2007 : : Dear Tim : : We write to enquire about a recent : unattributed report in the Irish Examiner : concerning Joseph Liebermann's : recommendation that the US should use : military 'force' against Iran in response to : the unsubstantiated allegations of support : for Iraqi insurgents. (Irish Examiner, : Monday June 11th) : : We notice that your reporter quotes : exclusively from Mr Liebermann's statement : as if to attach a value of truth to the : comments. Why was there no attempt to put : Mr. Liebermann's statement in context? : : Mr. Lieberman's ironic reference to 'the : international rule of law' should have : offered the perfect opportunity to question : the legality of a military resolution to a : fabricated threat - not least because Mr. : Liberman is the Democrat's most prominent : defender of the Republican's : 'interventionist' policies; policies : referred to as illegal by the UN's Kofi : Annan. : : The effect of this one-sided report is to : imply that what Mr Liebermann says is : factual – even though these allegations have : not been demonstrated to be true. This could : be referred to as propaganda. : : Link to article here: : http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2007/06/11/story34814.asp : : With best wishes : : David Manning & : Miriam Cotton : Editors : MediaBite : CC: MediaBite message board : :

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