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11:07AM

On RT's "The Alyona Show" last night re: IAEA report on Iran

Did it via Skype from home office. The raccoon eyes tell you we're suffering a weird warm spell here and the resurgence of pollen!

One misspeak, primarily because I was so tired:  when I spoke about Israel being Iran's "whipping boy" and excuse for reaching for the bomb, I accidentally slipped an Iran in there when I meant Israel.

Other than that mistake, and not saying "America's global war on terror" (just said "America's global war") early on, I was happy enough with the interview.

Skype from home certainly beats trudging downtown to a remote office and that whole drill, but the latency is a bit much to deal with.  Still, nice to be able to see yourself on Skype (small window) so you can orient your position onscreen (you can see me self-correction at points, which is tricky because all of your movements need to be "mirrored").

Reader Comments (1)

RT is such an odd beast... A couple of months ago it had Alex Jones talking ibn Laden Death Conspiracy nonsense. Now it has Dr. Barnett talking sense, interviewed I believe, by the same reporter.. To be a fly on the wall in editorial meetings...

November 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterIsaac

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