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There's a reason "dual purpose" exists as a term. Most American grade schools have "hacking devices", should we define that to be any computer. And at this poi
by ethbr0 5y ago
There's a reason "dual purpose" exists as a term. Most American grade schools have "hacking devices", should we define that to be any computer.
And at this point, the Russians have demostrated a clear willingness to lie about anything in pursuit of their geopolitical agenda (see: months of explicit denial of preparing for a Ukrainian invasion, by all levels of their government, in official statements).
- ashwagary 5y ago>And at this point, the Russians have demostrated a clear willingness to lie about anything in pursuit of their geopolitical agenda US history says the DOD, Pentagon, & the CIA are just as willing, if not more.
- tonguez 5y agoActually, pointing out the hypocrisy is invalid because that means you stand with Putin because Twitter said so. Derp.
- brabel 5y agoRussians lie, but history tells us that so does everyone else: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPe5f5dcrGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPe5f5dcrGE (Why Leaders Lie?)
- ethbr0 5y agoThe US lied* in 2003 to invade Iraq. Iraq was an autocracy that had previously invaded its neighbors multiple times and used chemical weapons against its own ethnic minorities. Ukraine is a democracy, and has no recent history of aggression. *At worst case. At best, they didn't verify too closely intelligence that said what they wanted it to say.
- lovefart 5y ago