CNN takes a stand and Amanpour declines to wear a headscarf for the Iranian president! But for the former ISIS/Al Qaeda (still wanted) Jolani CNN drops all principles and interviews in a headscarf. (lemmy.ml)

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[-] davel@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago

Deference to these brave moderate rebels who have sacrificed so much for US empire.

[-] Grapho@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 week ago

No shit, the moderate rebels might actually behead her otherwise

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

Its cool man were not gonna rape and murder our women anymore you can totally trust me and ignore my history of raping and murdering

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

So I think by reading the comments I understand the context here.

A CNN reporter, Amanpour, was going to interview the Iranian President. The president demanded the female wear a head scarf. The CNN reporter declined because she is a strong independent woman or something, so the Iranian president didn't show up. This same reporter then interviewed a former member of ISIS/Al Qaeda, and now suddenly she is wearing a headscarf. However for some reason interviewing this Al Qaeda member while wearing a headscarf is more important then whatever principles she supposedly has?

The implication is that she had no intention of conducting a good faith interview of the Iranian President at all. Is this correct?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

That's the gist of it, although it's a different CNN report in the second interview I think. Clearly, CNN can find reporters who will wear a head scarf if they actually want to.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Yea lack of glasses probably a different reporter. But the fact that it is a different reporter shows that CNN could have accommodated the Iranian Presidents demands if they wanted to, then the fact that they accommodated the al qaeda guy shows it was never about the head scarf or Islam or anything like that.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

exactly

[-] SGforce@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

The second reporter could also be Muslim?

[-] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

What is the gap in time between these?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

The date is right in the first pic, it's from September 2022. The second just happened days ago.

[-] Mandy@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago

No shit? I'd wear whatever the fuck the dangerous "former" rebel wants me to.
Life doesnt suck enough to have that much of a death wish.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago

Or CNN could've just not given an interview to a terrorist. Crazy idea I know.

[+] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -8 points 1 week ago

Are you against headscarfs as a personal choice, Yogthos?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I'm against western hypocrisy and white washing ISIS Octonaut.

[+] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -7 points 1 week ago

Just so we're clear, you didn't answer the question. Should different individuals have a choice about whether or not to wear a headscarf?

Or is the answer that you instead believe that the choice wasn't the interviewers but instead directed by, uh, "The West"?

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

Absolutely, everybody should have a choice over that. The obvious problem with your line of arguing is that CNN could've easily found someone who would wear a headscarf to interview the Iranian president as well. The fact that you couldn't see the obvious flaw in your argument really highlights the quality of your intellect.

[+] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -8 points 1 week ago

What argument? I asked you a question that you ignored. Thanks to getting to it eventually, and for answering the obvious followup that indeed you do believe this was orchestrated by "The West" (CNN). It's really shed light on your reason for posting this as it didn't seem to fit with last week's theme of how The West is in decline and America was no longer relevant on the world stage.

What's it called again when a worker steps in to take the place of a worker who has refused to do something on principle because of their rights or conditions?

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

OK debatebro

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

You asked a loaded question which you tried to use as a hamfisted smear. I love the fact that you can't understand just how transparent you are. Meanwhile, western regimes fucking around the world instead of spending resources on improving lives of people living in the west is precisely why the west is in decline. I see this is another direct cause and effect relationship that's too complex for you to comprehend.

Is your follow up question about scabs meant to go somewhere or you're just attempting to be clever again?

[+] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -6 points 1 week ago

I'm sure I'm being very transparent, Yogthos. Why would I be opaque or obtuse? Life's too short to spend a long time with some hidden agenda. For example, I'm sure if you were clearer about what you think is the direct cause and effect relationship between CNN interviewing or not a foreign leader and the decline of western civilisation, while I might not understand it, perhaps superior intellects might. As it stands, we don't know, because you haven't tried. You've just linked to a meme.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

The fact that you're actually proud of your transparent fishing attempts is really just the cherry on top. 😙🤌

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -5 points 1 week ago

If "fishing" means "trying to get someone to explain why he's posting memes to a news community, again"... yes.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

What part of the post needed explaining in your mind?

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -4 points 1 week ago

Well, did you see the only question in my last comment? I know you don't like answering questions, but if you're going to ask what needs explaining, I'm fairly sure you're familiar with what, when, how, who and why.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Still waiting for you to state what specifically needs explaining. Evidently you're unable to articulate that in the word salad you wrote.

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -3 points 1 week ago

Why are you posting memes to a news community, again?

(Would you like me to write in Ukrainian if you read it better?)

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I've posted two CNN interviews for contrast. I've also explained to you in detail what makes this relevant. What part of that are you still struggling to comprehend? Perhaps English isn't your first language?

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz -3 points 1 week ago

You haven't posted two interviews. You've posted two screenshots, and made vague contentions that they indicate some kind of conspiracy.

The first rule of this community is "Please only post links to actual news sources". When are you going yo do this?

English could be my 10th language and I think I'd be more "transparent" than you still.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

I didn't make any vague contentions. I made a very clear statement of what I think these interviews indicate. Given the upvotes on the post, it's pretty clear that vast majority of people understand that as well. Yet, here we have you making clown noises. Stay mad little buddy, it's adorable.