> And the US media is eating up like a bunch of fools. I am truly curious whether they are genuinely this naive. A lot of people seem to be responding as per

> And the US media is eating up like a bunch of fools. I am truly curious whether they are genuinely this naive. A lot of people seem to be responding as per normal to this obvious troll, and a fearful public is an easier to manage public. Public relations doesn't come cheap, so any external help is (or should be) good for the public budget.