US says Saddam Hussein intensifies quest for A-bomb parts (2002) (nytimes.com) 14 points by DyslexicAtheist 9y ago ↗ HN
[–] [dead] micahbright 9y ago ↗ Fake news [–] FatalErrorr 9y ago ↗ Funny! I read the first paragraph and maybe not? "Bush administration officials said today."Still, the media outlet/sources relationship needs to change. You are either a journalist or a propaganda wing. [–] jameshart 9y ago ↗ News report seems accurate to me: US government officials from the Bush administration made these claims to NY Times reporters, and they reported them. That isn't 'fake news' unless you're claiming that government officials never made the claims? [–] g00gler 9y ago ↗ In all seriousness, how much of this was total bull shit? 100% or less? [–] thrillgore 9y ago ↗ Couldn't have said it better. Fake news is in the eye of the beholder.That sadly includes a lot of things being posted now on someone's Facebook page about Obama being a secret muslim.... [–] maxerickson 9y ago ↗ There's a yawning chasm between shitty journalism (regurgitation of statements like in this article) and just making up pernicious nonsense.
[–] FatalErrorr 9y ago ↗ Funny! I read the first paragraph and maybe not? "Bush administration officials said today."Still, the media outlet/sources relationship needs to change. You are either a journalist or a propaganda wing.
[–] jameshart 9y ago ↗ News report seems accurate to me: US government officials from the Bush administration made these claims to NY Times reporters, and they reported them. That isn't 'fake news' unless you're claiming that government officials never made the claims?
[–] thrillgore 9y ago ↗ Couldn't have said it better. Fake news is in the eye of the beholder.That sadly includes a lot of things being posted now on someone's Facebook page about Obama being a secret muslim....
[–] maxerickson 9y ago ↗ There's a yawning chasm between shitty journalism (regurgitation of statements like in this article) and just making up pernicious nonsense.
[–] alexandercrohde 9y ago ↗ For once there was a great discussion about this whole fiasco on reddit (yesterday): https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/5j0ahs/us_got_it...In particular - this comment [https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/5j0ahs/us_got_it...]. I for one was young at the time, but simply didn't know about the office of special plans, for example.
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 17.7 ms ] threadStill, the media outlet/sources relationship needs to change. You are either a journalist or a propaganda wing.
That sadly includes a lot of things being posted now on someone's Facebook page about Obama being a secret muslim....
In particular - this comment [https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/5j0ahs/us_got_it...]. I for one was young at the time, but simply didn't know about the office of special plans, for example.