Banned by Iran: Except Favorable News

Iran bans a Western news agency, but lifts the ban afterreceiving an apology; there-by setting its own precedent forfavorable news reporting. Meanwhile: Thousands of Iranianbloggers are "removed" from the internet, while they arethreatened, fined, harassed, flogged, and (or) sentenced.
-Below- A couple most recent MSM kiss-ups examples ofNews-story precedent ... I guess you could say thatthey're a good 'platform for the Islamic Republic'...
Slant #1 -HT: LGFAP's: Nick Wadhams- Gives a little "backwards think" Letter Shows Iran's President Seeking Bond
Excerpt:"As Ahmadinejad asked Bush to do some soul-searching and atone for past U.S. transgressions, the United States dismissed the letteras irrelevant and devoid of any concrete proposals whatsoever."Read rest of entry
Slant #2:TIME depicts a dear, sincere, sweet man... Simpatico to AhmadinejadAFP / Getty ImagesExcerpt:"How much longer will the blood of the innocent men,women and children be spilled on the streets, and people's houses destroyed over their heads? ”— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad~~~~Why does Ahmadinejad continue to think the World does not
know about his blood-baths in Iraq! 1,577 of the 1,972
jihadis arrested since last May were Iranians!Iraqi paper claims Iranians fighting there
"I don't know of anyone who is not aware that Ahmadinejad
has been busy trying to subvert the Iraqi government through
his militia, for an Islamic Republic take-over. Hand-in-hand
with the Badr militia and Sadr's Mehdi Army." -M.B.Iran gaining influence, power in Iraq through militia
Iraq wants answers on Iranian
Shelling of Kurdish rebels
"Focused insurgence attacks on the electrical infrastructure.
Electricity viewed as a catalyst for economic growth, allowing
more access to news and international programs."IRAN: Their Sabotage and Misconceptions~~~~-About the ban- Ahmadinejad claims that on Jan. 14th, CNN mistranslatedhis statement: Iran has a right to "nuclear technology," ..And instead translated it as: "nuclear weapons."-The response-"CNN reportedly apologized for the mistake."-The result-The Islamic Culture and Guidance Ministry's Foreign Press Department reinstated CNN reporting:
"We are waiting to assess CNN's future activities."
2 . 14 . 06We all saw the film-clip (translated into multi- languages)Hosted by MemriTV...Enclosed again: VIDEO-LINK I guess he evidently forgot to put a "video-comma" between his"Nuclear ambitions" and "ISRAEL WILL BE REMOVED!"~~~~UPDATE:(Video) "They removed the statement:
Israel will be Removed"...(IN EDIT!)
..."I rest my case."-M.B.
-Linked with- Basil's: Articles of Interest
In the bullpen: Excerpts FromAhmadinejad's Letter to Bush
Outside the beltway: Beltway traffic JamJo's: WednesdayWizbang's:
Iran: Is the Writing on the Wall?
blog posts on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
at The Truth Laid Bear