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Melon

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16. Except here I can just change to a different news source. Fact checking is being done by a lot of sources.

Reply to Quiet Em (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:10 AM

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Iranian people are historically stuck. That’s why the Baghdad Bob mentality we saw in past Middle East conflict just stands out. When you have open media even the families would be reaching out to the news if there loved ones were missing or dead.

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The first casualty of war is the truth Quiet Em Saturday #1

I wonder if Hegseth will suddenly remember the Geneva Conventions if there are US POWs? Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2

Uhhhh...how? There are no troops in Iran. Melon Saturday #3

My first thoughts too Johnny2X2X Saturday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Saturday #5

I'd be shocked if we DIDN'T have special forces on the ground NickB79 Saturday #11

Tehran Tom went to the Baghdad Bob School of Reporting. WarGamer Saturday #6

Neither side has any credibility MustLoveBeagles Saturday #7

This is my feeling as well. I rely on the BBC, AP, Reuters Maru Kitteh Saturday #10

Safe bet. Hugin Saturday #12

This claim should be extremely easy sarisataka Saturday #8

It should be pretty easy for the Iranians to prove that Renew Deal Saturday #9

It's not going to happen. Melon Yesterday #18

We l know this is made up. The Iranians restrict Melon Yesterday #13

Right. Just like what is happening here in the US Quiet Em Yesterday #14

Except here I can just change to a different news source. Fact checking is being done by a lot of sources. Melon Yesterday #16

While I wouldn't take anything by coming from either side at face value fujiyamasan Yesterday #15

Vietnam Redux (nt) DET Yesterday #17

I don't trust either side on what the truth is JI7 Yesterday #19

If Iran had captives Boo1 Yesterday #20