Comments on: @PersianKiwi Is The World’s Most Important Journalist Right Now http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JoeBuck http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10964 JoeBuck Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:36:08 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10964 <p>PersianKiwi linked to an image, and I noticed that it was an AFP picture. At first I was suspicious (some images said to be from after the election showed rallies from before the election), but I checked out afp.com. Agence France Press has reporters and photographers on the ground, and some of the best coverage.</p> <p>You don’t need to rely on rumors from Twitter about where Mousavi is, <a href="http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en/taglibrary/activity/web/multimedia/afp-online-news" rel="nofollow">AFP has pictures.</a>.</p> PersianKiwi linked to an image, and I noticed that it was an AFP picture. At first I was suspicious (some images said to be from after the election showed rallies from before the election), but I checked out afp.com. Agence France Press has reporters and photographers on the ground, and some of the best coverage.

You don’t need to rely on rumors from Twitter about where Mousavi is, AFP has pictures..

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10962 SouthernDragon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:22:28 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10962 <p>Man, I don’t know if I’d wanna fly in something that’s been “kept up” but not flown for 30+ years.</p> Man, I don’t know if I’d wanna fly in something that’s been “kept up” but not flown for 30+ years.

]]> By: Raven http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10961 Raven Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:21:00 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10961 <p>My understanding is that they keep them in tip-top shape.</p> My understanding is that they keep them in tip-top shape.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10960 SouthernDragon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10960 <p>Whadja catch in yer new boat?</p> Whadja catch in yer new boat?

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10959 SouthernDragon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:19:11 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10959 <p>Just sitting there rotting? I remember an old air field in Alexandria VA where some B-17s just sat until they fell into dust. Fun to play in, though.</p> Just sitting there rotting? I remember an old air field in Alexandria VA where some B-17s just sat until they fell into dust. Fun to play in, though.

]]> By: Elliott http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10958 Elliott Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10958 <p>the tech people are looking into it </p> the tech people are looking into it

]]> By: Raven http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 Raven Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:27 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10957 <p>Three of the Sha’s C-130’s are sitting on the tarmac at Dobbins.</p> Three of the Sha’s C-130’s are sitting on the tarmac at Dobbins.

]]> By: Gnome de Plume http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10956 Gnome de Plume Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:08:11 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10956 <p>cbl2 - Mr. Gnome was also in Tehran 30 years ago, just before the Shah fell! There was a lot of American contracting going on back then.</p> cbl2 – Mr. Gnome was also in Tehran 30 years ago, just before the Shah fell! There was a lot of American contracting going on back then.

]]> By: behindthefall http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10955 behindthefall Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:05:35 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10955 <p>I’ve lost count, but I think you’re the 3rd or 4th one reporting the problem.</p> <p>I wonder if anyone is listening to us …</p> <p>Well, I guess so, because it just “fixed itself”!</p> I’ve lost count, but I think you’re the 3rd or 4th one reporting the problem.

I wonder if anyone is listening to us …

Well, I guess so, because it just “fixed itself”!

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 SouthernDragon Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:02:17 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/06/15/persiankiwi-is-the-worlds-most-important-journalist-right-now/#comment-10954 <p>Hard to say Iran has cred when they hang children from tow trucks in public. That said, Iran has more cred than the IDF, who shoot children playing in schoolyards then lie about it.</p> Hard to say Iran has cred when they hang children from tow trucks in public. That said, Iran has more cred than the IDF, who shoot children playing in schoolyards then lie about it.

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