BBC Finds Human Rights Abuses, Forgets Who Funds the Opposition
The BBC's recent piece, 'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran, vividly documents the tragic loss of life during recent protests. It’s a powerful human story that demands attention. What tends to get less airtime, however, is the documented history of Western intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Mossad, actively engaging in covert
operations within Iran, historically supporting opposition groups and destabilization efforts. (See: 'Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA' by Tim Weiner, and reports on Operation Ajax in 1953). One might wonder at the sudden surge in Western media's moral outrage when protests erupt in nations deemed 'adversaries,' while similar or worse crackdowns in 'allied' states (think Saudi Arabia,
Egypt) often receive muted, if any, coverage. It appears some civilian lives are more newsworthy than others, especially when they fit a convenient geopolitical narrative. It's almost as if the suffering matters more when it can be leveraged for regime change agendas.