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Some of the most prolific bull-shitters on the planet are people who claim to have been part of some secret military operation and have inside knowledge in great detail, hinting that they played a major role in the planning and execution. Anyone who served in the military knows this because these elaborate confabulations are the jam of a certain kind of military person. Seymour Hersh is older than my father (85). My father doesn't suffer from any brain diseases but he has definitely declined in mental acuity. Has Mr. Hersh considered retiring? Or can he back up his claims?

I say this as someone who wouldn't be surprised if America was involved



Some of the greatest bull-shitters work for intelligence.

Remember Curveball?


Right, with every nation running psy ops and disinformation campaigns, we're supposed to believe this guy (or gal):

All the information in Hersh’s post reportedly comes from a single unnamed source, who appears to have had direct access to every step of the planning and execution of this highly secretive operation.

It'd be funny if it weren't so tragic how people rush to believe things that confirm their preconceptions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curveball_(informant)




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