See, the New York Times is flexible. A NY Times presto-chango headline. Take a look at this article.
Iranian Leader Challenged by Reporters
The previously title of this article was “Iranian Leader Challenges Bush to Televised Debate.” If you read the article, that’s what it’s about. But over the course of the day, the title has been changed.
Luke writes:
Now, a few hours later, and somehow the story has morphed into what is being called ‘heavy criticism by the local Iranian press’.
However, a look at the actual quotes and accounts of the actual press conference looks quite tame. Indeed, nothing –NOTHING- like recent Bush press conferences where reporters are actually irate, …but when have you ever seen a major news outlet headline news story about – gasp – reporters challenging Bush at a press conference?
This story calls out that this is only Ahmadinejad’s 4th press conference since he took office a year ago. This is used to support the idea that Iran’s government suppresses the press and freedom of information. How many Q&A press conferences has Bush personally presided over since taking office over 6 years ago?
Indeed. If we’re talking about suppressing the freedom of information, we don’t have to look any farther than the White House.
I would love to see that debate. Where’s the footage of foreign journalists asking Bush wether he will accept the debate? Bush just is a Pez candy dispenser for talking-points. It would be a battle of talking-points. Two religious-nut world leaders debating who’s more capable of bringing us Armageddon.