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Blakenzy

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What's going on here?
« on: February 27, 2012, 01:53:32 PM »
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4195342,00.html

     
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WikiLeaks: Israel destroyed nuclear facilities in Iran

Anti-secrecy group releases email by US-based global security firm linked to CIA, citing Israeli intelligence source who claims Israelis destroyed all Iranian nuclear infrastructure on ground weeks ago

This is quite weird. If true, the "news" we rely on every day is a complete distraction designed to keep us dumb and blind... Or this is just a batch of fresh misinformation... it isn't April yet...is it?
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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 02:16:38 PM »
I hadn't realized Stratfor got hacked.  Hope the sources don't get outed. 

I guess I would not be surprised if something like that happened.  It wouldn't make Iran's govt look too good if they admitted something like that had happened. 
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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 02:33:25 PM »
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4195342,00.html

     
This is quite weird. If true, the "news" we rely on every day is a complete distraction designed to keep us dumb and blind... Or this is just a batch of fresh misinformation... it isn't April yet...is it?
Human intelligence is often crap. Liars, poseurs, con artists, and guys just trying to make a buck come out of the woodwork. Even a formerly good source can sell you crap so he can afford a new iPad.

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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 02:51:02 PM »
Sometimes we give too much credibility to reports that we want to believe.
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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2012, 05:14:15 PM »
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4195342,00.html

     
This is quite weird. If true, the "news" we rely on every day is a complete distraction designed to keep us dumb and blind... Or this is just a batch of fresh misinformation... it isn't April yet...is it?


 :facepalm: Governments keep secrets. I'm not sure how this is any different.

Or has all the talk of Iran got you thinking that our troops are already on the way? I mean, hey, it happened to Ron Paul, so at least you're in good company. [shrug]
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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2012, 06:12:19 PM »
I thought it believable right up until the point where they mentioned "EU leaders" as being behind the pro-bomb Iran campaign. 
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Re: What's going on here?
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2012, 09:36:05 PM »
I hadn't realized Stratfor got hacked.  Hope the sources don't get outed. 

I guess I would not be surprised if something like that happened.  It wouldn't make Iran's govt look too good if they admitted something like that had happened. 
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