Post by Teddy Bear on Jan 6, 2013 20:06:54 GMT
It will be interesting to monitor and compare how the BBC covers the current controversy regarding Argentinian claim to the Falkland Islands, as well as the British government. Methinks there will be an inevitable double standard and hypocrisy vis a vis demands made on Israel.
Already anger has been exhibited by Britain concerning intimidation against cruise ships visiting the Falklands and subsequently wanting to dock in South America.
Wonder how they’d feel if rockets and mortars were fired at them.
This is the article from The Telegraph, so far the BBC have decided not to mention it
Falklands: Britain condemns luxury cruise ‘intimidation’ amid fresh protests
Today, following Cameron’s appearance on the Andrew Marr show, the Daily Mail run the headline quite clearly that
Would we fight for the Falklands again? Of course we would: Cameron says Britain is prepared for another conflict with Argentina if islands are threatened
Now on the BBC article that covered Cameron’s points on the show very little is made of any reference to the Falklands, In fact, just this little sentence very near the bottom of the article
The prime minister also said he was “absolutely clear” Britain would defend the Falkland Islands in the face of mounting pressure from Argentina
Since ‘defend’ can also mean diplomatically, which I’m sure is the meaning the BBC want to imply, they are clearly concealing the threat of force for the time being.
I'll continue to monitor how things develop to see how the BBC avoid a lot of hypocritical implications that are likely to evolve as this situation progresses. So far they are choosing to report very little about it, and certainly nothing of the menace that is already part of it.
Already anger has been exhibited by Britain concerning intimidation against cruise ships visiting the Falklands and subsequently wanting to dock in South America.
Wonder how they’d feel if rockets and mortars were fired at them.
This is the article from The Telegraph, so far the BBC have decided not to mention it
Falklands: Britain condemns luxury cruise ‘intimidation’ amid fresh protests
Today, following Cameron’s appearance on the Andrew Marr show, the Daily Mail run the headline quite clearly that
Would we fight for the Falklands again? Of course we would: Cameron says Britain is prepared for another conflict with Argentina if islands are threatened
Now on the BBC article that covered Cameron’s points on the show very little is made of any reference to the Falklands, In fact, just this little sentence very near the bottom of the article
The prime minister also said he was “absolutely clear” Britain would defend the Falkland Islands in the face of mounting pressure from Argentina
Since ‘defend’ can also mean diplomatically, which I’m sure is the meaning the BBC want to imply, they are clearly concealing the threat of force for the time being.
I'll continue to monitor how things develop to see how the BBC avoid a lot of hypocritical implications that are likely to evolve as this situation progresses. So far they are choosing to report very little about it, and certainly nothing of the menace that is already part of it.