In Tehran, fantasy and reality make uneasy bedfellows

The Independent by Robert Fisk | Jun. 20, 2009 (Opinion)

Fantasy and reality make uneasy bedfellows, but once they are combined and spread with high-speed inaccuracy around the world, they are also lethal. Sham elections, the takeover of party offices, a massacre on a university campus, an imminent coup d'état, the possible overthrow of the whole 30-year old Islamic Republic, the isolation of an entire country as its communications are systematically shut down. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Media
Topics: Iran, New Media, Journalism, Democracy In the Middle East
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 20, 2009 - 11:15 AM PDT
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