In the United States, media editorial policy has not wavered on one subject this year: Ukraine is always winning the war.
From the first week, when the Ukrainian air force and navy were smashed, to last week’s smashing of the electrical grid – this is what “victory” looks like in the Ukrainian language. The Russians can electorally incorporate territory after territory, but to suggest that Ukrainian victory hasn’t already arrived is verboten in American public spaces.

What is the point of reading American coverage of the unrest in Ukraine when it’s so very absurd?
The point is: to learn what America is thinking, of course. If it’s deluded then – like it or not – that’s the story, and the story always writes itself in honest journalism.

I was talking with a Polish cab driver whom I found extremely intelligent, and not only because he has an Iranian brother-in-law and thus knew and respected Iranian culture. This longtime immigrant cabbie was very pro-Ukraine and anti-Russian, which is his right and not unexpected, and he was a typical Pole in that he was ardently pro-American. However, he volunteered to me that he found Americans to be the most effectively propagandised people in the world – he said they, invariably, merely mouthed whatever they heard on TV news.
It is one thing to dismiss the criticism of your enemies, but the criticisms of your friends merit some reflection.

I have also personally found the same iron-jawed retention of dogma: Americans tell me that only in very recent weeks have they heard anyone even suggest the idea that the war isn’t going well for Ukrainians. I agree as I have yet to hear such a remark (outside of interviews of political analysts for my work at PressTV), and I have gotten many strange stares when I brought up the idea – in my personal life – for discussion.

It is happy news for Americans to talk about, after all: “Hey, did you hear? The Ukrainians are winning the war! Still!” However, it is my role in the US to be a wet blanket whenever discussions turn political, I lament. When the subject of Ukraine comes up I start with the fact that I have lived in France for over the past decade and – because France is usually at the heart of European diplomacy – I have been reporting on the Ukraine unrest since 2014. At the mention of the idea that Ukraine existed before February 2022, a glaze goes over their eyes.

Similarly, someone recently congratulated me on the Iranian revolution. What a pleasant thing to hear, thank you! Unfortunately, this person was referring to the current anti-hijab law unrest and not 1979. Just as Ukraine is winning the war, so this person was convinced that these protests have effectuated a (counter-) revolution. When it comes to Iran the American “this information cannot be allowed to even momentarily penetrate my mind” eye-glaze starts sooner – it arrives at the very first contrary word I utter.

I bring up Iran to show the pattern: Ukraine has always been winning, is winning currently and will win in the future because the US always wins every war it embarks upon.
After all, the US was always winning the war in Afghanistan. The only internal disagreement ever allowed was regarding their total retreat in August 2020 – was it poorly planned, or not? If the former, then the total US victory was disgracefully (though merely slightly) tarnished by the total US retreat.
The US was always winning the war in Iraq, as well. Shock and awe prevailed from start to finish, with the finish being a total shock at how few positives the US-led war created for either the Iraqis or the Americans. The indisputable fact of the American victory, however: is awesome, of course.

The Balkanised disaster which is Libya? Another victory. Is Assad still standing in Syria? Still a victory, though don’t ask for explanations. Cold wars in Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Nicaragua and any other revolutionary country? Victory is so close the US media can see it, they insist.

These foolish political mis-notions cannot be blamed on the average American: all these places are so far away and so far removed from the precarious daily rat race/shooting gallery which is American life, and the information they can find is so incredibly one-sided.
Negligence can constitute a crime, indeed, but we must learn that here there is no actual malice: I was not shocked to do a report on a top foreign policy poll that showed that 79% of Americans want peace with Iran. This is even the foreign policy issue that earned the most unanimity, excepting only one: by one percentage point more, Americans want more legislative control over the executive branch’s ability to wage war – i.e., they want more peace.

The crime committed by the average American is neither malice nor negligence but the fault of naiveté – their expectation that a media dominated by private and not public ownership will ever consistently produce journalism that benefits the people and not the rich owners. Call it Western Liberal Democracy or the American Way or neoliberalism: history shows that it has always failed, is failing and will only fail for the 99%.

The US media and politicians know which levers to pull to produce naiveté: note how it’s always the “Ukrainian people” against “Putin” – there are no Russian people. Putin, of course, is not an actual person either – he’s a monster.
Which side could a busy soccer mom possibly be expected to take, especially when trying to have pleasant chit-chat with other busy soccer moms? Why the only American thing to do is to buy that $25 pro-Ukraine scented candle and display it proudly for others to envy….
In the United States Ukraine will always be winning the war, no matter what happens in the war. When their destructive loss is indisputable, that will be unimportant – the US will certainly be in the middle of winning a new war.

Ramin Mazaheri is the chief correspondent in Paris for PressTV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea and elsewhere. His latest book is ‘France’s Yellow Vests: Western Repression of the West’s Best Values. He is also the author of ‘Socialism’s Ignored Success: Iranian Islamic Socialism as well as ‘I’ll Ruin Everything You Are: Ending Western Propaganda on Red China.

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dapoRead:

In the United States, media editorial policy has not wavered on one subject this year: Ukraine is always winning the war.
From the first week, when the Ukrainian air force and navy were smashed, to last week’s smashing of the electrical grid – this is what “victory” looks like in the Ukrainian language. The Russians can electorally incorporate territory after territory, but to suggest that Ukrainian victory hasn’t already arrived is verboten in American public spaces.

What is the point of reading American coverage of the unrest in Ukraine when it’s so very absurd?
The point is: to learn what America is thinking, of course. If it’s deluded then – like it or not – that’s the story, and the story always writes itself in honest journalism.

I was talking with a Polish cab driver whom I found extremely intelligent, and not only because he has an Iranian brother-in-law and thus knew and respected Iranian culture. This longtime immigrant cabbie was very pro-Ukraine and anti-Russian, which is his right and not unexpected, and he was a typical Pole in that he was ardently pro-American. However, he volunteered to me that he found Americans to be the most effectively propagandised people in the world – he said they, invariably, merely mouthed whatever they heard on TV news.
It is one thing to dismiss the criticism of your enemies, but the criticisms of your friends merit some reflection.

I have also personally found the same iron-jawed retention of dogma: Americans tell me that only in very recent weeks have they heard anyone even suggest the idea that the war isn’t going well for Ukrainians. I agree as I have yet to hear such a remark (outside of interviews of political analysts for my work at PressTV), and I have gotten many strange stares when I brought up the idea – in my personal life – for discussion.

It is happy news for Americans to talk about, after all: “Hey, did you hear? The Ukrainians are winning the war! Still!” However, it is my role in the US to be a wet blanket whenever discussions turn political, I lament. When the subject of Ukraine comes up I start with the fact that I have lived in France for over the past decade and – because France is usually at the heart of European diplomacy – I have been reporting on the Ukraine unrest since 2014. At the mention of the idea that Ukraine existed before February 2022, a glaze goes over their eyes.

Similarly, someone recently congratulated me on the Iranian revolution. What a pleasant thing to hear, thank you! Unfortunately, this person was referring to the current anti-hijab law unrest and not 1979. Just as Ukraine is winning the war, so this person was convinced that these protests have effectuated a (counter-) revolution. When it comes to Iran the American “this information cannot be allowed to even momentarily penetrate my mind” eye-glaze starts sooner – it arrives at the very first contrary word I utter.

I bring up Iran to show the pattern: Ukraine has always been winning, is winning currently and will win in the future because the US always wins every war it embarks upon.
After all, the US was always winning the war in Afghanistan. The only internal disagreement ever allowed was regarding their total retreat in August 2020 – was it poorly planned, or not? If the former, then the total US victory was disgracefully (though merely slightly) tarnished by the total US retreat.
The US was always winning the war in Iraq, as well. Shock and awe prevailed from start to finish, with the finish being a total shock at how few positives the US-led war created for either the Iraqis or the Americans. The indisputable fact of the American victory, however: is awesome, of course.

The Balkanised disaster which is Libya? Another victory. Is Assad still standing in Syria? Still a victory, though don’t ask for explanations. Cold wars in Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Nicaragua and any other revolutionary country? Victory is so close the US media can see it, they insist.

These foolish political mis-notions cannot be blamed on the average American: all these places are so far away and so far removed from the precarious daily rat race/shooting gallery which is American life, and the information they can find is so incredibly one-sided.
Negligence can constitute a crime, indeed, but we must learn that here there is no actual malice: I was not shocked to do a report on a top foreign policy poll that showed that 79% of Americans want peace with Iran. This is even the foreign policy issue that earned the most unanimity, excepting only one: by one percentage point more, Americans want more legislative control over the executive branch’s ability to wage war – i.e., they want more peace.

The crime committed by the average American is neither malice nor negligence but the fault of naiveté – their expectation that a media dominated by private and not public ownership will ever consistently produce journalism that benefits the people and not the rich owners. Call it Western Liberal Democracy or the American Way or neoliberalism: history shows that it has always failed, is failing and will only fail for the 99%.

The US media and politicians know which levers to pull to produce naiveté: note how it’s always the “Ukrainian people” against “Putin” – there are no Russian people. Putin, of course, is not an actual person either – he’s a monster.
Which side could a busy soccer mom possibly be expected to take, especially when trying to have pleasant chit-chat with other busy soccer moms? Why the only American thing to do is to buy that $25 pro-Ukraine scented candle and display it proudly for others to envy….
In the United States Ukraine will always be winning the war, no matter what happens in the war. When their destructive loss is indisputable, that will be unimportant – the US will certainly be in the middle of winning a new war.

Ramin Mazaheri is the chief correspondent in Paris for PressTV and has lived in France since 2009. He has been a daily newspaper reporter in the US and has reported from Iran, Cuba, Egypt, Tunisia, South Korea and elsewhere. His latest book is ‘France’s Yellow Vests: Western Repression of the West’s Best Values. He is also the author of ‘Socialism’s Ignored Success: Iranian Islamic Socialism as well as ‘I’ll Ruin Everything You Are: Ending Western Propaganda on Red China.

I love this future map of Russia. Putin is worried.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1phpth/possible_balkanization_of_russia_in_the_2020s/

Russia will loose the war

joyandfaith:


I love this future map of Russia. Putin is worried.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1phpth/possible_balkanization_of_russia_in_the_2020s/

Ask the anglozionist empire, how far have they scored.. Start from the fall of USSR.. Russia finally regaining its land back. Go to Chechninia war, how your empire scored during Chechen war.. Now to Syrian proxy war.. Any difference from Ukrainian Proxy war?

Let them combine all their NATO forces, they will still lose this time around. This is what has been happening in Ukraine.
The west just need to take it to the next level, drag all those ex NATO colonies into it so they can declare mobilization too..

They re too foolish, they don't know what this will lead to.. If Russia will destroy all the bases in the whole of EU or will be limited to only those proxy nato states.. Which ever way, the U.S. will lose this time..
Everyone is tired of the nonsense they have been doing since the end of second world war..

lordm:
Russia will loose the war

I am glad you wrote loose..
The Russians are not loose yet, let NATO officially join, then you will see them truly set loose. How is the Cannibal( General Armageddon or Army General S.V. Surovikin) set loose scoring in Ukraine as we speak?

The whole west and its Ukraine cannon fodders already stormed the fronts 5 times and could not break a inch of the front-lines.. Now moral is all time low and they need to do propaganda as usual to boost their morals..

So sad.

dapoRead:


Ask the anglozionist empire, how far have they scored.. Start from the fall of USSR.. Russia finally regaining its land back. Go to Chechninia war, how your empire scored during Chechen war.. Now to Syrian proxy war.. Any difference from Ukrainian Proxy war?

Let them combine all their NATO forces, they will still lose this time around. This is what has been happening in Ukraine.
The west just need to take it to the next level, drag all those ex NATO colonies into it so they can declare mobilization too..

They re too foolish, they don't know what this will lead to.. If Russia will destroy all the bases in the whole of EU or will be limited to only those proxy nato states.. Which ever way, the U.S. will lose this time..
Everyone is tired of the nonsense they have been doing since the end of second world war..

NATO had no business with Chechnya war. Let that stick into your brain.
Syria war is ongoing. Syria has been balkanized.
US/NATO troops would join in the war. UA are not enough for RA.

joyandfaith:


NATO had no business with Chechnya war. Let that stick into your brain.
Syria war is ongoing. Syria has been balkanized.
US/NATO troops would join in the war. UA are not enough for RA.

How old were u when Chechnya war was happening? Probably not up to 7 years old.
What about Georgian war that ended in 5 days? NATO were not the ones training Georgians right? Where is that Saakashvili Now?
You have been losing, you are a loser, and that is what losers do, they lose.

You are so brainwashed on Twitter. I can see, i saw that post from that Ukrainian nazi commander together which is even far worse is NATO and all the western forces combined with those unelected bureaucrats..
They are losing on the front massively as we speak. They have tried five failed offensives. Along the frontlines that they are now even calling up for the 6 Mobilization in Ukraine that will include females. In-case you don't know

In my next post, I will share how this is even in favour of Russia. THE NATO CROOKS are so desperate. Time is so on the side of Russia.
You have been losing since Russia is finally back on the Arena. Go and check the track records.

You claim Syria is Balkanized.. It's just temporary not even official.. Ukraine is officially balkanized, Moldova, long since 1994 Balkanized, Georgia is Balkanized.. All officially, while your Anglozionist empire master is still struggling in Syria, stealing Syrian oil.

Have you forgotten how Russia destroyed all the line up of oil tankers in Syria in the past.. Russia does not need to further Escalate the matter in Syria. Syria has technically won the war already.

The main card is Ukraine. The empire falling completely in Ukraine will mean falling also elsewhere.. Only a matter of time.. TIME TIK TIK TOK..



ABEG SHIFT.

dapoRead:


How old were u when Chechnya war was happening? Probably not up to 7 years old.
What about Georgian war that ended in 5 days? NATO were not the ones training Georgians right? Where is that Saakashvili Now?
You have been losing, you are a loser, and that is what losers do, they lose.

You are so brainwashed on Twitter. I can see, i saw that post from that Ukrainian nazi commander together which is even far worse is NATO and all the western forces combined with those unelected bureaucrats..
They are losing on the front massively as we speak. They have tried five failed offensives. Along the frontlines that they are now even calling up for the 6 Mobilization in Ukraine that will include females. In-case you don't know

In my next post, I will share how this is even in favour of Russia. THE NATO CROOKS are so desperate. Time is so on the side of Russia.
You have been losing since Russia is finally back on the Arena. Go and check the track records.

You claim Syria is Balkanized.. It's just temporary not even official.. Ukraine is officially balkanized, Moldova, long since 1994 Balkanized, Georgia is Balkanized.. All officially, while your Anglozionist empire master is still struggling in Syria, stealing Syrian oil.

Have you forgotten how Russia destroyed all the line up of oil tankers in Syria in the past.. Russia does not need to further Escalate the matter in Syria. Syria has technically won the war already.

The main card is Ukraine. The empire falling completely in Ukraine will mean falling also elsewhere.. Only a matter of time.. TIME TIK TIK TOK..



ABEG SHIFT.

How old were u when Chechnya war was happening? You were not yet born then.
NATO did not interfere in Georgia and Chechnya wars. NATO didn’t intervene during annexation of Crimea.
NAZi commander in Russia is now begging for settlement. Russia have been losing, they are loser, and that is what losers do, they lose.

You are so brainwashed on Eastern media. I can see, i saw that post from that Putin the nazi commander.
They are losing on the front massively as we speak. They have tried many failed offensives. RA is now defensive mode. Along the frontlines that they are now even calling up for mobilization in Russia that will include convicts. I hope case you know that.

Russia have been losing since Ukraine is finally back on the Arena with himars and air defense systems. Go and check the track records.

Syria is now a divided country. The day of Assad is numbered. Ukraine war is still going on just as Syria war.

The main card is Russia. The empire falling completely due to Ukraine war . Balkanization of Russia would
shock the world more than collapse of USSR. Only a matter of time.. TIME TIK TIK TOK..

dapoRead:


How old were u when Chechnya war was happening? Probably not up to 7 years old.
What about Georgian war that ended in 5 days? NATO were not the ones training Georgians right? Where is that Saakashvili Now?
You have been losing, you are a loser, and that is what losers do, they lose.

You are so brainwashed on Twitter. I can see, i saw that post from that Ukrainian nazi commander together which is even far worse is NATO and all the western forces combined with those unelected bureaucrats..
They are losing on the front massively as we speak. They have tried five failed offensives. Along the frontlines that they are now even calling up for the 6 Mobilization in Ukraine that will include females. In-case you don't know

In my next post, I will share how this is even in favour of Russia. THE NATO CROOKS are so desperate. Time is so on the side of Russia.
You have been losing since Russia is finally back on the Arena. Go and check the track records.

You claim Syria is Balkanized.. It's just temporary not even official.. Ukraine is officially balkanized, Moldova, long since 1994 Balkanized, Georgia is Balkanized.. All officially, while your Anglozionist empire master is still struggling in Syria, stealing Syrian oil.

Have you forgotten how Russia destroyed all the line up of oil tankers in Syria in the past.. Russia does not need to further Escalate the matter in Syria. Syria has technically won the war already.

The main card is Ukraine. The empire falling completely in Ukraine will mean falling also elsewhere.. Only a matter of time.. TIME TIK TIK TOK..



ABEG SHIFT.

You really need to stop responding to some clowns. Anyone following the jester will think Ukrainian army is heading to Moscow. It is either he is on drugs or just likes fantasizing that USA is the greatest in the world and no country else.