Well, that’s that for the AP. The fact that Iran’s Supreme Leader called Israel “a cancerous tumor” that “needs to be removed” is now buried on the second page of the story that warns the rest of the world that helping Israel will result in Iran attacking them. Yes, that’s now the angle–Iran will attack America if Israel attacks Iran. The fact that the leader of a terror-supporting nation that has already murdered thousands of Americans and others throughout the world calls for the destruction of Israel in the plainest terms ever? Not important.
Here is the full quote:
“The Zionist regime is really the cancerous tumor of this region and it needs to be removed and will be removed,” Khamenei said to a cheering crowd.
Here’s the AP quote from the story yesterday:
“The Zionist regime is a true cancer tumor on this region that should be cut off,” the supreme leader said. “And it definitely will be cut off.”
And here’s the quote in the final AP update of the story:
Khamenei called Israel a “cancerous tumor that should be cut and will be cut” — a remark he has made previously.
This is what they always do: Minimize the threat to Israel and bury the information far down in the latest updates. They can argue that they’re simply putting the more newsworthy parts first, updating the story to bring more information, but the fact that Khameini threatens any nation that helps Israel cannot be put into context without first including the threats Iran makes against Israel. This is the angle and lead they’re going with now:
Iran’s supreme leader has pledged to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program would damage U.S. interests in the Middle East “10 times over.”
The quote about destroying Israel comes 17 paragraphs in, after detailing how Khameini is threatening the U.S., how Israel may strike Iran, and how Iran has already struck at Israel via its proxies in Lebanon and Gaza.
If Israel does strike Iran–and I hope to God it doesn’t come to that–count on the media to downplay the existential threats Iran has made repeatedly over the last few years.
If fearless leader were to break his neck slipping on a bar of soap, they would find a way to blame Israel.
The lesson of the history of the last century for Jews: If someone says he intends to kill you, believe him.
There seem to be a lot of complaceniks about the Iranian state’s threat to the USA around, like the Ronulans. With that 20th century lesson in mind: What part of “Death to the Great Satan” do they not understand?