Setting the Record Straight about Iran's Nuclear Program

Neither the New York Times -- newspaper of record -- or Washington Post or any other newspaper in this [US] country or abroad has even published excerpts from this November 2005 official report to the UN disarmament commission, much less the entire document. As best Gordon Prather can tell, in contrast with virtually every US official statement on the subject, there are no errors of fact and no misleading statements -- much less "damnable lies" -- contained in the Iranian report. However, at least some representatives of our 'free press' might want to check out pertinent sections of the Iranian report for themselves and -- heaven forbid -- contrast and compare it with US official government statements.

Excerpt:

An Unnecessary Crisis - Setting the Record Straight about Iran's Nuclear Program

In a region already suffering from upheaval and uncertainty, a crisis is being manufactured in which there will be no winners. Worse yet, the hysteria about the dangers of an alleged Iran nuclear weapon program rest solely and intentionally on misperceptions and outright lies. In the avalanche of anti-Iran media commentaries, conspicuously absent is any reference to important facts, coupled with a twisted representation of the developments over the past 25 years. Before the international community is lead to another "crisis of choice", it is imperative that the public knows all the facts and is empowered to make an informed and sober decision about an impending catastrophe. Read the document

*hat tip to bojanbb