Fake News: ‘Russian Bounties’ Story “Not Proved” By Intelligence, Another Hearsay Hoax
Yesterday’s anonymous source fake news hoax.
Published6 hours ago onSep 15, 2020
A sensational story that alleged the Russian Federation was paying the Taliban “bounties” for killing American troops stationed in Afghanistan is wholly unsubstantiated, according to the commanding officer of all US service members stationed in the region.
“It just has not been proved to a level of certainty that satisfies me,” Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of the US Central Command. “We continue to look for that evidence… I just haven’t seen it yet,” McKenzie has said, according to NBC News.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper had already confirmed that the story was uncorroborated. He testified before the House Armed Services Committee in July, stating that “all the defense intelligence agencies have been unable to corroborate that report.” .....
..........................The New York Times originally reported on the story, sourcing none other than… you guessed it… completely anonymous military and intelligence “senior officials.” The report emerged as President Trump began an initiative to withdraw American military personnel from Afghanistan, a policy goal long opposed by many senior Pentagon and national security establishment leaders.
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Must pre-junk it if not verified.
US Constitution could do with enacting a Law against
the use of "uncorroborated & unnamed" sources instigating
many court law suits by parties injured by these "anonymous" sources.
Simply said; a prohibition on all & any publishing source failing to provide
source details.
Perhaps a 3rd Trump Term could steer in that direction!
