Iran posts article from The Onion as actual news

TLAM Strike · 09-28-12, 01:28 PM

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Apparently unaware of the unwritten rules of both ethical journalism and satire, an Iranian news agency published an edited copy of a report from The Onion on Friday, without crediting the original or acknowledging that it was fiction.

The Fars News Agency, which is close to Iran’s powerful Republican Guard Corps, posted its version of the report on its English-language Web site under the same headline used by The Onion for the original four days earlier: “Gallup Poll: Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad To Obama.”

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/201...zes-the-onion/

Takeda Shingen · 09-28-12, 01:40 PM

That's awesome.

Kloef · 09-28-12, 01:45 PM

Makes you wonder how they see the West

Dowly · 09-28-12, 01:53 PM

Oh wow...

Gargamel · 09-28-12, 02:08 PM

That actually makes sense, if they are seeing fox news and the onion as real news sources, then that explains a lot of the issues we have today.

Skybird · 09-28-12, 02:11 PM

Read it in German news this evening. Couldn't finish dinner, laughing.

JU_88 · 09-28-12, 02:35 PM

It doesnt get much better than this

Catfish · 09-28-12, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

That actually makes sense, if they are seeing fox news and the onion as real news sources, then that explains a lot of the issues we have today.

^this.

When i read the posts here i get the impression most would rather elect the devil than Obama ?

Gargamel · 09-28-12, 03:07 PM

With further thought, this is downright scary.

The free world, in one form or another, is based upon the concept of free speech. People have right to say what they want. It encourages intelligent, and non-intelligent, debate on the various issues confronted by those societies.

These societies, Iran and other tightly controlled societies, don't have the option of parody. I'm not sure if a society that is force fed rhetoric from a state news agency could comprehend, on a group scale, the concept of a news source being totally satirical and untrue. To a lot of these societies, what is allowed to be published must reflect the view of the entire nation. That partially explains a lot of what is happening with this recent video. The concept of individual viewpoints must be foreign to them.

soopaman2 · 09-28-12, 03:47 PM

The onion can be quite covert in its sarcasm.

But this one?

Plus to expect Muslims to understand humor is a bit of a stretch.

They do not understand that we Americans mock each other for amusement. They do not understand the west in general.

Jimbuna · 09-28-12, 04:51 PM

I wonder if they really understand what the position is

soopaman2 · 09-28-12, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I wonder if they really understand what the position is

Not likely, it just fits into their propaganda machine.

Even the most rascist of rascists would vote for Obama, than monkeyman Mahmoud. The most hardline righties would prefer Obama to Monkey man.

Then again, I am willing to bet you can find a few who really hates Obama enough.

I do not even get why they ran this, seeming as Romney is the one that is more likely to invade them...That is unless he flip-flopped on that opinion again.

Obama is an apologist. I like the guy more than the other one, but I am sorry he is.

But it is just another excuse to paint America as the eternal bad guy, so all the rubes that live there forget how bad they have it compared to us. A great way to turn jealousy into malice.

Whooooos got it better than us?

Noooooobody.

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	That actually makes sense, if they are seeing fox news and the onion as real news sources, then that explains a lot of the issues we have today. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,666 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Read it in German news this evening. Couldn't finish dinner, laughing. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-28-12, 03:07 PM	#9
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	With further thought, this is downright scary. The free world, in one form or another, is based upon the concept of free speech. People have right to say what they want. It encourages intelligent, and non-intelligent, debate on the various issues confronted by those societies. These societies, Iran and other tightly controlled societies, don't have the option of parody. I'm not sure if a society that is force fed rhetoric from a state news agency could comprehend, on a group scale, the concept of a news source being totally satirical and untrue. To a lot of these societies, what is allowed to be published must reflect the view of the entire nation. That partially explains a lot of what is happening with this recent video. The concept of individual viewpoints must be foreign to them. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

09-28-12, 03:47 PM	#10
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	The onion can be quite covert in its sarcasm. But this one? Plus to expect Muslims to understand humor is a bit of a stretch. They do not understand that we Americans mock each other for amusement. They do not understand the west in general. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	That's awesome.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Oh wow...

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JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	It doesnt get much better than this

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,678 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I wonder if they really understand what the position is __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!