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This. While I obviously do not agree with censoring, well… Anything, really - the last thing the Iranians (and pretty much anyone else interested in truth on the world stage) need is the bloody BBC.
NOT this. Some censorship is needed - e.g. you really want nudity, swearing and graphic violence in the breakfast news? I'd also be less than happy if - taking a hypothetical example - they did a “How to build a bomb in your home” programme/feature - for obvious reasons. Suppression of other information - e.g. human rights abuses, rendition, etc - I'm
not comfortable to have happening.
As to sources of information, if not the BBC then who? If you're going to say Sky-News/Fox-News then I'll come around there and try and slap some sense into you!
(only joking about the slapping - believing that resorting to violence means that you've lost the argument)Did anyone come to a conclusion which way the Beeb is biased - the Tory mumblers assert that it's a hot-bed of socialist/communism (depending on the leanings of the speaker), whereas I've heard left-wing commentators complain that it's always trying to please the government, so as not to end up either privatised or funding-reduced. Maybe if the left think it's right-wing, and the right think it is pushing a left-wing agenda then perhaps it's actually balanced? :)
We wonder if recent attacks are signs of escalation that could bring further attention to Iran and, from a technical standpoint, if the BBC will look to implement any new measures to ensure delivery of its service to the Iranian people.
I wonder if this attack could have been a double-bluff - i.e. by a group opposed to the Iranian government with the idea of focussing attention on the suppressions and abuses of basic rights going on in that country. Just a thought …