• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      My question is more about why Iran would want Russian jets, when they’ve proven largely ineffective in Ukraine. In fact, it almost seems as if Russia can’t supply enough jets for their own forces, let alone allied nations.

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    9 months ago

    Gotta keep the war machine going strong.

    I’m fascinated by no peace talks. It’s like the world is just fine with this Vietnam repeat.

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    9 months ago

    Western media outlet makes claim against country they want to demonize using…

    anonymous sources!

    More news at 11! (don’t ask for evidence)

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      9 months ago

      Most reputable news orgs (of which Reuters is up there as one of the best) would not be reporting unless they were confident their sources are telling the truth. The sources may not be named because as a journalist at times you can’t betray your sources trust in confidentiality

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        9 months ago

        Reuters is a corporate news organization, and much like AP and AFP, they only tell you what they want you to know. Their mantra is; “We don’t simply report the news, we influence they people feel about it.” A Reuters employee who does not want to be named told me.