Iranian Propaganda Tidbits

Here are a few Iranian propaganda tidbits, from MEMRI:

9/11 and Pearl Harbor Planned by the US

The following are excerpts from an Iranian TV series called "The New Fascism":

Iranian strategic expert 'Ali 'Askari: We have seen that 9/11 was a domestic need of the American administration as well as an external need. So, the following suspicions grow stronger: Either the Americans were involved in this matter or they let the events of 9/11 develop as they developed.

Iranian political expert Manouchehr Mohammadi: There are many events like these in American history. It has been proven that the Japanese military attack on Pearl Harbor and on the American war ships was planned in advance and implemented with the authorization, support, and encouragement of US President Roosevelt. They needed a pretext such as this to enter WW II and in order to affect public opinion so it would give its consent to enter the war. The exact same thing happened on 9/11. This (tactic) is not used only by Hitler and George Bush. All the influential people and all the arrogant politicians need this pretext in order to carry out their aggression.

More Iranian TV (although it sounds like it could be here in the U.S.):

Comparing Bush to Hitler, Stalin, and Gengis Khan:

In his book Mein Kampf, Mr. Hitler explicitly referred to this, and when Goebbels wrote the Nazi party's platform, Hitler said to him: "Whenever you make a decision, the people will not be involved. Either the people is [sic.] with you or against you." This is exactly what Mr. Bush is saying today, following the events of 9/11. Today we are witnessing a new fascism, which is rooted in the old fascism. These are Mr. Hitler's words. Stalin, too, said to Trotsky, his last foreign minister: "If Russian society opposes you, it means its annihilation."

This is also what Genghis Khan wrote to his eldest son, Jochi, in his will. The message in all this is: Stay away from reason and logic, the public is not involved in your decisions or your government's decisions, and anything you decide– the public will either be with you or against you.

Or, how about this one:

Satan: An Anti-American Music Video

The following are excerpts from an anti American music video aired by Iranian TV:

Satan, Satan, conceited Satan He occupies countries with the weapon of tyranny.
Allah Akbar, there is no god but Allah.
Allah Akbar, there is no god but Allah.
Satan, Satan, conceited Satan He occupies countries with the weapon of tyranny. Satan, Satan, conceited Satan He occupies countries with the weapon of tyranny.
By the law of the jungle he deploys his armies. He slaughters children using horrifying bombs in the name of peace he invades the country He mobilizes hatred, and spreads corruption.
By the law of the jungle he deploys his armies. He slaughters children using horrifying bombs, in the name of peace, he invades the country, He mobilizes hatred, and spreads corruption.
This is Satan, the source of tyranny.
This is Satan, the source of tyranny.
This is Satan, the source of tyranny.

Sort of catchy, don't you think?