CNN's Jake Tapper Invited an Israeli to Explain that Iranians Love the War: Classic Neocon Tactic

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Glenn Greenwald critiques CNN's Jake Tapper for inviting an Israeli guest to discuss Iranian perspectives on war, highlighting neoconservative tactics.

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People in this episode

Host: Glenn Greenwald

Topics covered

• media criticism
• neoconservatism
• Middle East conflict
• journalism
• political commentary

Keywords

• Glenn Greenwald
• Jake Tapper
• CNN
• Israel
• Iran
• neoconservatism
• war
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN

Places: Israel, Iran

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