Sat Aug 21, 2021, 07:19 AM

Afghanistan Reporting Is A Tsunami Of Bullsh*t Not Seen Since 9/11

8/20/21 6:42am
Afghanistan Reporting Is A Tsunami Of Bullsh*t Not Seen Since 9/11
There are not enough hours in the day to rebut all this "journalism."
By Susie Madrak

I find myself constantly sickened by the performance (and yes, that's the right word) of our journalism establishment in the past week. The pro-military slant, the anti-Biden slant, the carefully edited clips meant to gin up controversy... and presenting ex-military who sit on the boards of defense contractors as unbiased observers. Nope, they learned nothing.

Anyway, here are some more reasoned views. Inoculate yourselves!

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https://crooksandliars.com/2021/08/afghanistan-reporting-tsunami-bullsht-0

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Afghanistan Reporting Is A Tsunami Of Bullsh*t Not Seen Since 9/11 (Original post)	babylonsister	Aug 2021	OP
Is it unfair to refer to some of them as paid trolls?	BeckyDem	Aug 2021	#1
It makes my blood boil.	bamagal62	Aug 2021	#2
Kick.	tanyev	Aug 2021	#3
Roll out the war drums and Breaking News Headlines whenever I see these Grim Reapers.	kairos12	Aug 2021	#4
K&R for visibility.	crickets	Aug 2021	#5
K&R	betsuni	Aug 2021	#6

Response to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Aug 21, 2021, 09:34 AM

BeckyDem (7,582 posts)

1. Is it unfair to refer to some of them as paid trolls?

Cable News Military Experts Are on the Defense Industry Dole
Many former military and public officials appearing in the news have more than a patriotic interest in a continued occupation.

https://theintercept.com/2021/08/19/afghanistan-taliban-defense-industry-media/

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Sat Aug 21, 2021, 09:39 AM

bamagal62 (2,648 posts)