BullsEye Iran
February 16, 2006
THE Bush Administration has made an emergency request to the US Congress for a seven-fold increase in funding to mount a huge propaganda campaign against the Tehran Government.
In a further sign of the worsening crisis between Iran and the West, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the $75 million in extra funds, on top of $10 million already allocated for this year, would be used to broadcast US radio and television shows into Iran, help pay for Iranians to study in America and back democracy groups inside Iran.
This move, seems to illustrate the limits of our Muscle since any rhetoric, diplomacy and warnings will no doubt not be respected by the Iranian Government.
US officials acknowledge the limits of such a campaign, but the State Department is determined to bring in measures such as extending the government-run Voice of America’s Farsi service from a few hours a day to round-the-clock coverage.
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