According to international nuclear inspectors, a Russian scientist helped the Iranians with technical know-how and also helped them conduct complex experiments on ways of detonating a nuclear weapon. The fact that this information was revealed excitedly on the New York Times has more political reasons than any real danger from either the Russian scientist or the Iranian nuclear hounds.

The U.S. has been trying to create the image of an impending calamity due to Russian aggressive behaviors when the real reason why Russians are growing increasingly aggressive is because they have their own fears. The Iranians may or may not pose a threat to the world, but a bigger threat to the world lies in the form of American foreign policies and propaganda such as the one about the Russian scientist. What appalls me is that a venerable newspaper like the New York Times is also not immune to prejudice and, directly or indirectly participates in the dissemination of American propaganda.

In my opinion, the world has to think twice before accepting any of the so-called ‘facts’, which are made public time to time by the American press and the government spokespersons. Perhaps, we must understand that media is always controlled by the government even in a free society, though it is not explicit. Unfortunate as it is, readers must have the tenacity to hold on to their individual opinions and not be influenced by propaganda that comes through the mainstream media these days.

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Via: NYTimes