Saturday, July 15, 2017

Tim Arango covering Iranian hegemony in Iraq for the New York Times: let the ignorance and propaganda begin

Several things about the article:
1) Tim Arango does not know Arabic, and has never studied the Middle East in his life.  He has a degree in "American studies".   Yet, Mr. Arango tells you in the article what Iraqi TV stations are saying in Arabic.  Let me guess: his degree in American studies required him to take courses in Arabic.
2) Tim Arango has no journalistic background in the Middle East: he started his career covering Wall Street.
3) Tim Arango only interviews pro-Saudi and pro-US politicians for the article and is willing to believe anything he is told.
4) Tim Arango does not shy away from reporting rumors if they fit into his propaganda take. More examples of his reporting above this.