THE AMERICAN MISREADING OF IRAN AND THE CHANGING REALITY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Race For Iran / Seyed Mohammad Marandi
03-Jun-2011 (2 comments)

It is clear that the United States and its Western European allies were caught completely unprepared for the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Bahrain, as well as the upheavals throughout the Arab world. On the other hand, many of us in the region have been repeatedly and explicitly stating for quite a while now, in meetings, seminars, and papers that the center cannot hold and that these pro-Western and corrupt regimes are sliding toward collapse; see, for example, here.

Why is it that most Western analysts have been unable to foresee these events? More broadly, why is there such a long history in the United States and parts of Europe of misreading and misrepresenting the situation in the Middle East? Part of the answer lies in a hypocritical approach to the region, which gives Western policymakers no incentive to understand Middle Eastern realities. Another important factor is over-reliance on bad sources of information about this part of the world—sources who are hardly representative of or “in touch” with Middle Eastern societies.

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YMJ

yeah...

by YMJ on Sun Jun 05, 2011 03:17 PM PDT

Because all those people who came out on the streets in Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Yemen etc. have facebook.

 

Excellent post.  EVVVERYONE Has facebook, especially in third world countries! 


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alimostofi

This Seyyed has no right to

by alimostofi on Sat Jun 04, 2011 07:58 AM PDT

This Seyyed has no right to use the word "Iran" when he is describing Ayatollah activities. But what is really funny is that he clearly does not use Facebook. Obama and the Arab Spring are born out of the new social networking world we are in. And yes the events were predicted and monitored via the various networking sites. In fact the danger that poses has forced the Seyyeds to try to create a new internet of their own that is halal. Lol what is he on? Get a grip.

Ali Mostofi

//www.alimostofi.com

 


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