Comparisons also made to Princess Dianna, Elvis. And they wonder why people do not trust the media....**********Added From NYT Podcast********
“When I asked why are you... moreComparisons also made to Princess Dianna, Elvis. And they wonder why people do not trust the media....**********Added From NYT Podcast********
“When I asked why are you there, why are you going , the response was, Gen. Soleimani protected our national security, he transcended politics, he was a national hero. And I was talking to some young people who had attended his funeral and I spoke to a 22-year-old young man, a university student and I asked him ‘why are you at the funeral?’ And he said, knowing Gen. Soleimani was out there made me feel safer, he was like a security umbrella above our country. And that’s a sentiment that I heard over and over.”
The Times liked that quote so much they made it the Twitter teaser for the podcast (greeted with obloquy in the comments). Of course, an authoritarian regime has powers to encourage participation in mass anti-American protests like the funeral.
Host Michael Barbaro followed up excitedly: “What you’re describing fe... less
Posted - January 10, 2020
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