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Pretty standard, if effective, propaganda tactic. All "they" have to do is stick the words "Based on a True Story" somewhere in there, and they can diverge howe
by rosser 14y ago
Pretty standard, if effective, propaganda tactic. All "they" have to do is stick the words "Based on a True Story" somewhere in there, and they can diverge however far they want from the facts, yet people will still gobble it up.
- seferphier 14y agoAgree. However, I have doubts on Assange's credibility. Although I am inclined to believe what Assange had said, Assange absconded bail which was posted by his friends and supporters.
- meaty 14y agoGiven the circumstances, I know no individual who would have done otherwise.
- znowi 14y agoIf this is all they found on him, I think he's likely more credible than many of us :) On a side note, it is a known tactics in politics - discredit your opponent early, for when he talks, nobody will listen. As an added bonus, it diverts attention from the actual matter (leaked materials) to a character debate.
- meaty 14y agoThe finest demonstration of that is the turd, sorry film Pearl Harbour....
- Keyframe 14y agoReminds me of what I thought how US government should have responded to cable leaks. All they had to respond with was with: Indeed, SOME of the leaks are ours/true. End of story, no one would be sure anymore what is true, what is false.