tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post2574814790894593556..comments2023-12-11T06:11:11.449-05:00Comments on Bruce's MidEast Soundbites: The Missing FatwaBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-74471983884089140442015-03-24T15:59:20.472-04:002015-03-24T15:59:20.472-04:00Ah, I see what you mean. Yes, you are correct. The...Ah, I see what you mean. Yes, you are correct. The sentence I took does not appear to reflect the thrust of the article. I do this very part time and didn't read the article carefully enough. I stand corrected and will remove the article and its soundbite. Thankx for your diligence. <br />Bruce :} Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-83994084628155356602015-03-24T14:40:22.846-04:002015-03-24T14:40:22.846-04:00They didn't find one or discount it and there&...They didn't find one or discount it and there's was more to their conclusion. By headlining it Pinocchio test and using just that sentence you leave out the conclusion, which is it is up in the air and probably inconsequential: The Pinocchio Test<br /><br />Just about every Alfred Hitchcock thriller had what he called a “MacGuffin” — a plot device that gets the action going but is unimportant to the overall story. The Iranian fatwa thus appears to be a diplomatic MacGuffin — something that gives the Americans a reason to begin to trust the Iranians and the Iranians a reason to make a deal. No one knows how this story will end, but just as in the movies, the fatwa likely will not be critical to the outcome.<br /><br />Even if one believes the fatwa exists — and will not later be reversed — it clearly appears to have evolved over time. U.S. officials should be careful about saying the fatwa prohibits the development of nuclear weapons, as that is not especially clear anymore. The administration’s statements at this point do not quite rise to the level of earning Pinocchios, but we will keep an eye on this issue.<br />LHwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890891351498768757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-87890692493033951742015-03-23T19:43:28.645-04:002015-03-23T19:43:28.645-04:00That is your point. My point is that there is no ...That is your point. My point is that there is no such fatwa. If he cannot substantiate the existence of such a fatwa, President Obama would be lying. <br /><br />This is not the first time this mysterious fatwa has made the press. Way before President Obama made this flub, people have been bringing this up. Problem is, it is a known fabrication. <br /><br />BruceBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-34604441347043680332015-03-23T18:51:27.966-04:002015-03-23T18:51:27.966-04:00The pieces here are presented and edited in a way ...The pieces here are presented and edited in a way that produces slanted journalism. Here is the Washington Post article and you will see, if you actually read or watch Obama's statement, that all is generally in accordance. Everyone knows that an ayatollah's fatwa, written or oral, is not guaranteed not to change. He was using it as a tool and when we report on it we should try to view it as such. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2013/11/27/did-irans-supreme-leader-issue-a-fatwa-against-the-development-of-nuclear-weapons/ LHwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890891351498768757noreply@blogger.com