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2022-11-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

How a lightly-sourced AP story almost set off World War III. The propaganda multiplier news agency published a one-source, one-sentence report claiming that Russia had launched a deadly missile strike at NATO, despite evidence that it was Ukraininan.

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Posted by Spike the Hairy6811 2022-11-24 00:45|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 I didn't see this post, probably because it was under 'WoT', else I might have commented instead of posting a separate item on the possible screw-ups at the AP.

BTW, has anybody heard that there was possibly a fertilizer plant/storage area near where the S-300s landed?

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-11-24 05:17|| 2022-11-24 05:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Once again we came close to a MISTAKEN NEWS article starting another war/conflict.

USS Marine 1898
"April. U.S. newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction." When it's Boiler blew up.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-11-24 06:38|| 2022-11-24 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Excessive "R" there #2.

Posted by AlanC 2022-11-24 07:10|| 2022-11-24 07:10|| Front Page Top

#4 ???

Posted by NN2N1 2022-11-24 10:57|| 2022-11-24 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Was it Pulitzer or Hearst that said "give me a story (or pictures), and I'll give you a war"? Something like that.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-11-24 11:00|| 2022-11-24 11:00|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Hearst

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-11-24 11:01|| 2022-11-24 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 I know that I'll get a lot of flak for this, but, on speaking with my Polish mechanic friend, first-rate on both accounts, we both agreed that Ukraine deserves a spanking for pulling that shit.
What happened to that swill about any attack on a NATO member, Article IV, etc?

Troll me, change my mind!

Posted by rhodesiafever 2022-11-24 13:18|| 2022-11-24 13:18|| Front Page Top

#8 It was beyond irresponsible, but that's going around these days.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-11-24 13:20|| 2022-11-24 13:20|| Front Page Top

#9 /\ No 'flak' from me.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-11-24 13:22|| 2022-11-24 13:22|| Front Page Top

#10 "In 1976, a team of American naval investigators concluded that the Maine explosion was likely caused by a fire that ignited its ammunition stocks, not by a Spanish mine or act of sabotage."

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-maine-explodes#:~:text=Cause

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-11-24 13:33|| 2022-11-24 13:33|| Front Page Top

#11 I didn't see this post, probably because it was under 'WoT’

Moved to Page 4: Opinion and Caucasus/Russia, DooDah Man. I also added a few thoughts in periwinkle.

For the record, I do not have the expertise to decide who shot off the S-300, nor to determine where it was intended to land.

It’s been a bit since you last commented here, rhodesiafever. It’s nice to see you again!

Posted by trailing wife 2022-11-24 14:18|| 2022-11-24 14:18|| Front Page Top

#12 One hot headed Polish jet fighter pilot...

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-11-24 15:09|| 2022-11-24 15:09|| Front Page Top

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