Western News Media Propagandists describe US bombing Iran as "defensive"

Filed by Elara Myst

Caitlin JohnstoneVideo reading by Tim Foley:SubscribeThe propagandists of the American press have been uncritically describing recent US airstrikes on Iran as “defensive” despite the US being the clear aggressor in this ongoing conflict, and despite the United States existing on the other side of the planet from Iran.CBS News was the most egregious offender with its headline, “U.S. launches defensive strikes at Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz.”The title frames it as an ...