Iran: BBC and VOA "Broadcasting Fake Reports"


	Iran: BBC and VOA "Broadcasting Fake Reports"

blueridge

6-23-2009 3:21 PM

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media, propaganda, iran elections, riots, protestors

blueridge says:

BBC had their correspondent expelled. The BBC and Voice of America are accused of interference and "seeking to engineer ongoing riots" through broadcast media, acting as agents of their government's policies.

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