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> On that question, RFA's reporting on this topic has gotten the endorsement of the news pages of at least one top-tier American paper. While we like to consid

• ardy42 6y ago
  > While we like to consider the mainstream press as completely free and unbiased, I think it's fair to remind everyone that in the early 2000s all publications were parroting the US lie that Iraq was hiding WMDs. Something similar happened last year with the election in Bolivia and subsequent coup. That's true, taking that observation too far leads to a quagmire or cynicism, paranoia, and/or ignorance. If RFA basically has the problems of the mainstream press, then it's actually pretty good, since the mainstream press, despite its issues, is the best press we have. It definitely compares favorably to outlets like RT and Xinhua.
• Paradigma11 6y ago
  "...I think it's fair to remind everyone that in the early 2000s all publications were parroting the US lie that Iraq was hiding WMDs." Afair most news organisations were pretty sceptical about those claims. There were also a few leaks from the intelligence community that were sceptical and complained about the pressure from the administration.