The phrase “the first casualty of war is the truth” suggests that during conflicts, misinformation and propaganda often overshadow reality. For the US media, the narrative beats reality every time, so you have agenda driven hacks twisting themselves into pretzels to turn reality on its head.
Let’s talk about the missile that hit the school in Iran, because it’s a masterclass in how media propaganda works
You should always seek the truth.
Unfortunately, the media has torched so much of its credibility in trying to destroy Trump that I have no idea if NBC News or The New York Times is telling the truth.
I want to present this as objectively as possible, but first, let me note that the framing of the story relies a lot on the typical media formula:
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“Verified by NBC News” = Trust me, bro.
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“Adding evidence, experts say, than an American missile likely hit…” = We have no actual proof.
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“…hit a compound once home to a military base” = This is a buried lede, please don’t pay attention to it.
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“Weapons expert Jeffrey Lewis” = Here’s a left-leaning DC thinktank nerd to make our scant evidence seem more concrete than it is.
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“4 other weapons experts, who agree” = Trust me bro, Part Dos.
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“NBC News spoke on the phone with a father who said his 8-year-old daughter, Zahra, was killed…” = Let’s end with a sad story of a random Iranian man so the audience really hates Trump.
Multiple things can be true – all at the same time, even.
