I've been following the latest saber rattling toward Iran.  In particular, their nuclear program.  There are two points of view but we're only being sold one.  The administration's. 

Let me set this up:

Iran has a right to enrich uranium as part of a peaceful nuclear energy program.  But the U.S. has long insisted that Iran halt all activity.  This gives the U.S. a reason to say that the Iranians refuse to cooperate with inspectors and come clean on their activity.  

Like Iraq, The U.S. continues its effort to create a justification for attacking a country-this time Iran.   Many of its attempts, like the reports of Iranian speedboats threatening to blow up a navy destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz, have been proven false. 

I've read the recent IAEA report regarding Iran's cooperation in addressing all open questions about nuclear activity. 

And the IAEA has, as of  February 2008, found  ZERO evidence of any non-peaceful activity.  Yet here's a recent  quote from U.S. chief Delegate Christopher Ford:  "It is tragic that (Iran's) government has remained so set on a contrary course of deceit, lawbreaking and confrontation unbefitting to the inheritors of such a proud, ancient culture."

 When it comes time for sanctions on Iran, The U.S. tends to bring new "evidence" up at the last minute.  That way they can say that Iran continues its refusal to cooperate with inspectors.

But that's not the case.

This IAEA report is a long read but it's worth it just to go through once so you can see the disparity of what the White House claims and the actual facts:

http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Documents/Board/2008/gov2008-4.pdf

I don't claim to be an expert on this and I'm certainly not privy to all the information, but I can't take this administration's word for anything anymore.  In such a multi-lateral world, why should we settle for just unilateral information?   

Globalization has resulted in the international exchange of all goods and services with one glaring exception:  journalism.  It's all American made.  And delivered exclusively by corporate media.  

Why is there an embargo on news from sources other than our own?  Have you ever heard North Korea's point of view on their nuclear talks with the U.S. from someone other than our own government?  Or other than someone who's being paid by our government?  We have news agencies around the world but they're OUR news agencies.  

We can't engage the interest of other countries if all we do is talk to ourselves.