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One Man’s Defense Minister Is the BBC’s Terrorist

I'm glad to see the BBC calling terror for what it is. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, tapped for Iran's next defense minister, is wanted by Interpol. This definitely an improvement compared to AP's labels. In May,…

BackSpin Editor
August 24, 2009
12:00 am

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I'm glad to see the BBC calling terror for what it is. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, tapped for Iran's next defense minister, is wanted by Interpol.

This definitely an improvement compared to AP's labels. In May, the wire service described presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei — who is also wanted by Interpol for involvement in the same attack — as a "conservative."