MEDIA MELTDOWN
The propaganda press cannot stomach victory and its mendacity shows
The Propaganda Press Cannot Stomach Victory And Its Mendacity Shows
It is said that the first casualty of war is truth. Perhaps so. But consider the compensating benefit: the humor to be found in the frantic, self-infatuated verbiage that gushes in to coddle the lies and float the narrative.The propaganda press has been working overtime since February 28, when Donald Trump determined to end the war that Iran started in 1979.Many connoisseurs of political pathology have commented on the presence of aggravated Trump Derangement Syndrome in the coverage of the war. There is certainly no shortage of TDS in the fabrications that the media have been passing out about the war. But behind the unbridled hatred of Trump is the more abiding hatred of American and Israeli military prowess.Where to start?A few days ago, a protest in Philadelphia featured the applause line “For every US soldier who comes back in a casket, we cheer!” Then there are the many “expert” reports claiming that, appearances notwithstanding, America is actually losing the war. We have taken out Iran’s entire leadership, sunk nearly all of its navy, obliterated its air force, crushed its...
