Roger Cohen and Iran

This February Roger Cohen wrote a series of OP-EDs in New York Times (links on the sidebar) that many here, in the United States, found “controversial.” I didn’t see anything controversial in them. His description of the country is nothing but truth. I didn’t find anything in them from what I have seen in Iran in my recent trips. His argument that Iranian government is not totalitarian is very true, and those who criticize Cohen for that probably do not know that much about what totalitarianism means. Hitler, Saddam, Peron, and Mubarak are all known as dictators in terms of the type of government they have established but not all are considered totalitarian rulers. It seems some of Roger Cohen’s critics want the journalists to see the world in black and white before writing for the US media.

On Thursday, March 12, 2009 Roger Cohen and had a discussion with some members of the Los Angeles Iranian Jewish Community, about his pieces in New York Times. The event was moderated by Rabbi David Wolpe at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Watch the video:

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