ZK: About That Tehran Embassy

Zelda Krup: OK. It used to be kind of amusing to watch the KXLY anchors stumble through current events, mispronounce words and sight-read the news each night. Tonight, however, I’m not laughing wryly. Robin Nance reported that the U.S. this July 4th will be inviting Iranian diplomats to its embassy in Tehran for a BBQ celebration. The United States — for reasons that should be abundantly obvious to anyone paying attention — does not have an embassy in Tehran. Full post below.

Question: Which Spokane newscast makes the most mistakes?

OK. It used to be kind of amusing to watch the KXLY anchors stumble through current events, mispronounce words and sight-read the news each night. Tonight, however, I’m not laughing wryly.

Robin Nance reported that the U.S. this July 4th will be inviting Iranian diplomats to its embassy in Tehran for a BBQ celebration.

The United States — for reasons that should be abundantly obvious to anyone paying attention — does not have an embassy in Tehran.

The U.S. will, however, invite Iranian diplomats to its embassies in other countries for Independence Day celebrations. So if you’re an Iranian diplomat with a post in London, you can score a free hot dog on July 4 — not that anyone is going to do it. The Obama Administration, apparently, knows as well as past administrations how to make in-your-face, symbolism-laden diplomatic gestures.

Does Rush Limbaugh have a wire service? This must be where KXLY gets its “Around The World” news (I’m using the term news loosely).