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OPCW’s New Smoking Gun Backfires

2 points by indigodaddy 4y ago

dredmorbius 4y ago
For those unfamiliar with "The Strategic Culture Foundation": The Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF) is a Russian think tank based in Moscow (founded in 2005[1]) that primarily publishes an online current affairs magazine of the same name. SCF is regarded as an arm of Russian state interests by the United States government.[2][3] SCF has been characterized as a conservative, pro-Russian propaganda website by U.S. media[3] and others.[4] SCF has a pattern of sharing articles with other Russia-controlled outlets such as Global Research, New Eastern Outlook, and SouthFront.[5] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Culture_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Culture_Foundation> And those Wikipedia references for the curious: 1. https://www.state.gov/russias-pillars-of-disinformation-and-propaganda-report/ https://www.state.gov/russias-pillars-of-disinformation-and-... 2. "GEC Special Report: Russia's Pillars of Disinformation and Propaganda" <https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-Russia%E2%80%99s-Disinformation-and-Propaganda-Ecosystem_08-04-20.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-...> (PDF) 3. "Putin's Troll Farm Busted Running Sprawling Network of Facebook Pages" <https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-troll-farm-busted-running-sprawling-network-of-facebook-pages https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-troll-farm-busted-runni...> 4. "An Unfounded Foundation: How Russian-run fake Western thinktanks look like" <https://euvsdisinfo.eu/an-unfounded-foundation/ https://euvsdisinfo.eu/an-unfounded-foundation/> 5. "Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report" <https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/08/russian-disinformation-networks-detailed-new-state-department-report/167537 https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/08/russian-disinf...>
- indigodaddy 4y ago
  Or you could read the article on its own merit. Aaron Mate is an award-winning, respected journalist. What the US has done in both Syria and the Ukraine eerily parallels what they did with the Mujahideen in the 80s in the Soviet Union.
  - dredmorbius 4y ago
    Aaron Maté is a Canadian writer and journalist.[2][3] He hosts the show Pushback with Aaron Maté on The Grayzone[2] and, as of January 2022, he fills in as a host on the Useful Idiots podcast.[4] Maté works as a reporter for The Grayzone, a far-left news website and blog[5][6] which publishes supportive coverage of the Russian,[5] Syrian,[5] and Chinese governments,[7] including denial of the Uyghur genocide and other atrocities committed by these governments.[5][7] In addition to his work for The Grayzone, Maté has also contributed to The Nation, and appeared several times on Fox News on Tucker Carlson Tonight.[8][9][10] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Mat%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Mat%C3%A9>
    - indigodaddy 4y ago
      And what of the facts in the article? You simply will refuse to read it (I’m quite sure you haven’t). It doesn’t fall into your preconfigured narrative pushed by US propaganda/corp-funded journalism does it?
      - dredmorbius 4y ago
        I follow the wisdom of the Zen masters Marin and Chong, as expressed in the following koan: <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=eY7ZX6ngOSs https://yewtu.be/watch?v=eY7ZX6ngOSs> My infocup runneth over. No need to settle for the nether-end products.
        indigodaddy 4y ago
        If you’re fine with not wishing to explore truth and facts and just accept what is spoon-fed to you, then you’re clearly on the right track
        dredmorbius 4y ago
        You presume a great deal, and it misleads you badly. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35365180 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35365180>

2 points by indigodaddy 4y ago

For those unfamiliar with "The Strategic Culture Foundation": The Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF) is a Russian think tank based in Moscow (founded in 2005[1]) that primarily publishes an online current affairs magazine of the same name. SCF is regarded as an arm of Russian state interests by the United States government.[2][3] SCF has been characterized as a conservative, pro-Russian propaganda website by U.S. media[3] and others.[4] SCF has a pattern of sharing articles with other Russia-controlled outlets such as Global Research, New Eastern Outlook, and SouthFront.[5] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Culture_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Culture_Foundation> And those Wikipedia references for the curious: 1. https://www.state.gov/russias-pillars-of-disinformation-and-propaganda-report/ https://www.state.gov/russias-pillars-of-disinformation-and-... 2. "GEC Special Report: Russia's Pillars of Disinformation and Propaganda" <https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-Russia%E2%80%99s-Disinformation-and-Propaganda-Ecosystem_08-04-20.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Pillars-of-...> (PDF) 3. "Putin's Troll Farm Busted Running Sprawling Network of Facebook Pages" <https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-troll-farm-busted-running-sprawling-network-of-facebook-pages https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-troll-farm-busted-runni...> 4. "An Unfounded Foundation: How Russian-run fake Western thinktanks look like" <https://euvsdisinfo.eu/an-unfounded-foundation/ https://euvsdisinfo.eu/an-unfounded-foundation/> 5. "Russian Disinformation Networks Detailed in New State Department Report" <https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/08/russian-disinformation-networks-detailed-new-state-department-report/167537 https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/08/russian-disinf...>

indigodaddy 4y ago
Or you could read the article on its own merit. Aaron Mate is an award-winning, respected journalist. What the US has done in both Syria and the Ukraine eerily parallels what they did with the Mujahideen in the 80s in the Soviet Union.
- dredmorbius 4y ago
  Aaron Maté is a Canadian writer and journalist.[2][3] He hosts the show Pushback with Aaron Maté on The Grayzone[2] and, as of January 2022, he fills in as a host on the Useful Idiots podcast.[4] Maté works as a reporter for The Grayzone, a far-left news website and blog[5][6] which publishes supportive coverage of the Russian,[5] Syrian,[5] and Chinese governments,[7] including denial of the Uyghur genocide and other atrocities committed by these governments.[5][7] In addition to his work for The Grayzone, Maté has also contributed to The Nation, and appeared several times on Fox News on Tucker Carlson Tonight.[8][9][10] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Mat%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Mat%C3%A9>
  - indigodaddy 4y ago
    And what of the facts in the article? You simply will refuse to read it (I’m quite sure you haven’t). It doesn’t fall into your preconfigured narrative pushed by US propaganda/corp-funded journalism does it?
    - dredmorbius 4y ago
      I follow the wisdom of the Zen masters Marin and Chong, as expressed in the following koan: <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=eY7ZX6ngOSs https://yewtu.be/watch?v=eY7ZX6ngOSs> My infocup runneth over. No need to settle for the nether-end products.
      - indigodaddy 4y ago
        If you’re fine with not wishing to explore truth and facts and just accept what is spoon-fed to you, then you’re clearly on the right track
        dredmorbius 4y ago
        You presume a great deal, and it misleads you badly. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35365180 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35365180>