"Have Your Say", where you post your views on their news items and they get moderated.
Today there is a lot of comment on on 'Can UK and Iran resolve their difference?'
I had a comment which was moderated out. It went something like this:
"Propaganda! Propaganda!
British Diplomats know their job, therefore understand the protocol to apply to this incident between the UK and IRAN.
Comments on 'concern for our captured troops, or a need to see them fit and well for their families, or concern for their families, and admissions under duress, are propaganda from our side, which are published through the press.
We in the UK should be aware we are subject to this propaganda through our news channels as the Iranians are.
Our servicemen are well drilled, and know their jobs.
They carry out their duties professionally.
Whatever their circumstances of capture, you can be pretty sure that they have followed correct procedures during their capture.
Whatever the machinations of our politicians and their use of our press to convey their messages to the rest of the world and to us, we should not doubt our servicemen deserve and need our support. They are from us.
BUT THEIR ACTIONS AND THIS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A WAY OF CONTROLLING OUR OPINION THROUGH THE MEDIA.
British Diplomats know their job, therefore understand the protocol to apply to this incident between the UK and IRAN.
Comments on 'concern for our captured troops, or a need to see them fit and well for their families, or concern for their families, and admissions under duress, are propaganda from our side, which are published through the press.
We in the UK should be aware we are subject to this propaganda through our news channels as the Iranians are.
Our servicemen are well drilled, and know their jobs.
They carry out their duties professionally.
Whatever their circumstances of capture, you can be pretty sure that they have followed correct procedures during their capture.
Whatever the machinations of our politicians and their use of our press to convey their messages to the rest of the world and to us, we should not doubt our servicemen deserve and need our support. They are from us.
BUT THEIR ACTIONS AND THIS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A WAY OF CONTROLLING OUR OPINION THROUGH THE MEDIA.
- Stop using our servicemen as propaganda, and support them.
- Stop putting them in the line of fire without giving them the best equipment and support to do their job"
Of course as the original comment was limited to 500 words it was less verbose and detailed, but I have taken its essence and expanded it.
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