Where do you get your news from?
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Monday, March 9, 2026 20:40
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Yes, because it's so easy to mix those two up!
ISIS in 2013, instead of Assad
I've heard others make the same mistake. People's memories get foggy, and the war in Syria/Iraq is complex. It's poor for a topical news show to make that kind of mistake, but not so unbelievable. It was only a radio discussion show after all.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Originally posted by 1kiki:
I honestly don't remember what trail of links I followed, but speaking of 'reputable' sources broadcasting disreputable lies -
http://off-guardian.org/2015/11/19/bbc-caught-throwing-facts-down-the-
memory-hole/
Originally posted by kpo:
The usual weak tea conspiracy accusations that get thrown out at the BBC by ideological bloggers and other internet whackjobs.
Because the host couldn't be bothered to google THE ONE salient fact on which their entire show was based? That's setting the bar for broadcasting very low, don't you think??
And btw, I didn't say this was a conspiracy. It was a cautionary post about relying on 'sources' instead of checking facts. My point was that you can find disreputable lies in even the most reputable sources. I used those exact words. I made no conspiracy argument. So, strawman, much? Of COURSE you do!
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My point was that you can find disreputable lies in even the most reputable sources.
And MY point, which you apparently missed, is that we have no reason to think this was a 'lie', and plenty of reason to think it was a simple mistake (the same news organisation reporting the facts correctly elsewhere, numerous times).
Also, Sig,
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ISIS in 2013, instead of Assad
Yes, because it's so easy to mix those two up!
They're actually not that different - both ruthless and indiscriminate massacrers of civilians. If anything Assad is worse on that score because he has all this Russian-supplied weaponry at his disposal.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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To see Ukraine guys blowing up and Russia guys blowing up
maybe Funker530 its a feed like twitter or Liveleak but streamed clips made into video without any political spin
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at times the X sources or twitter seems like they can be as good a place as any and now Iran may be activating sleeper cells, or so the news alert says
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Syria faces twin battles as Assad loyalists and ISIL attack in west, east
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/syria-faces-twin-battles-assad-090
434399.html
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