"Disinformation" in Persian Gulf Incident Reminiscent of Build Up to Iraq War; EIN News Offers Extended Coverage
WASHINGTON, January 11 - In a diplomatic exchange over a military incident last week in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian News Agency is countering the US Navy's claim that "threatening announcements" were ever made from Iranian patrol boats operating in international waters.
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In a recently-released video by the Iranian government, the footage reveals a normal exchange of communication between the patrol boat commanding officer and the US war ships in the area. This counters the Navy's recording of an unidentified voice threatening to "blow up the ships in 5 minutes". Despite the new audio-visual component the defense Department is defending its decision to label the confrontation an "international incident".
Expert speakers of Farsi- the language of Iran- now say that the recorded threat that the US released probably did not come from an Iranian, because the speaker had an accent. Further, on bridge-to-bridge communications it is impossible to isolate from where the radio signal is coming, so no smoking gun could be found.
In the build up to the Iraq War, the United States was accused of using exaggerated claims of imminent danger from Iraq to build support for the war. In the wake of the invasion, no weapons were found, but the political goal of removing Saddam Hussein was achieved. Analysts now agree that this was the original motive of the Bush Administration.
Analysts are split on whether Bush, who is in the final year of his Presidency, will launch an unpopular attack on Iran for its anti-Israeli rhetoric.
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In a recently-released video by the Iranian government, the footage reveals a normal exchange of communication between the patrol boat commanding officer and the US war ships in the area. This counters the Navy's recording of an unidentified voice threatening to "blow up the ships in 5 minutes". Despite the new audio-visual component the defense Department is defending its decision to label the confrontation an "international incident".
Expert speakers of Farsi- the language of Iran- now say that the recorded threat that the US released probably did not come from an Iranian, because the speaker had an accent. Further, on bridge-to-bridge communications it is impossible to isolate from where the radio signal is coming, so no smoking gun could be found.
In the build up to the Iraq War, the United States was accused of using exaggerated claims of imminent danger from Iraq to build support for the war. In the wake of the invasion, no weapons were found, but the political goal of removing Saddam Hussein was achieved. Analysts now agree that this was the original motive of the Bush Administration.
Analysts are split on whether Bush, who is in the final year of his Presidency, will launch an unpopular attack on Iran for its anti-Israeli rhetoric.
EIN News follows this and other breaking stories in all parts of the world, see also:
-- All EIN News Sections - http://www.einnews.com/
-- Iran News - http://www.einnews.com/iran/
-- Iran-U.S. News - http://www.einnews.com/iran/newsfeed-iran-us
About EIN News, http://www.einnews.com
Indexing thousands of articles from over 25,000 online news sources and news sections, EIN News provides the most comprehensive and up-to-the-minute information available on the web regarding world affairs.
Focusing on pre-set newsfeeds edited by a team of experienced editors, EIN News is published by the IPD Group which specializes in media monitoring services.
About the IPD Group, Inc., http://www.ipdgroup.com/
The Washington, DC-based IPD Group, Inc. provides niche-focused Internet data mining and searching tools to corporations, institutions, and professional individuals. The company makes online research more convenient, rapid and affordable.
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-- U.S. Politics Today - http://uspolitics.einnews.com/
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-- Healthcare Industry Today - http://health.einnews.com/
-- Music Industry Today - http://music.einnews.com/
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-- Agriculture Industry Today - http://agriculture.einnews.com/
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