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Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq This should account for all civilians killed by Russia in the Ukraine in the last 3 years plus a security margin of factor
by dmichulke 11y ago
Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq
This should account for all civilians killed by Russia in the Ukraine in the last 3 years plus a security margin of factor 10
Of course, there are others such as Libya, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and more contested theories such as Syria, but the above should already go to show that lying is not a unique feature of the Russian government.
- kbart 11y agoWMD story in Iraq was not made by the media, but by the US government, special agencies and the president himself, media only reflected that. Furthermore, you could find alternative opinions and doubts even then, while in Russia any voice that goes against the official propaganda gets silenced fast. It's not quite the same as staging video reports, lying or photoshopping photos.
- PerfectDlite 11y agoFinest example of whataboutism here.