They have far and away the largest audience of ANY news organization in the United States. Their ratings crush all the other news channels. So it may be you and some liberal Canadian GFY'ers who are in the minority on that one. Just sayin'...

No, just like if it ran on CNN or MSNBC. I wouldn't believe it unless there was some actual investigative journalism going on.

All of the news channels basically report what they read off the AP wire. They all "report" stuff...but really don't know if what they are saying is the "truth" or govt. propaganda.

EDIT: FITTY CHEMICAL WEAPONS ACCIDENTS BY "REBELS" IN SYRIA

But how do you know that YOU aren't misinformed too?

That's the conundrum. Everyone seems to think they are special and know what's really going on.

In my opinion NONE of us knows shit. We all try to cobble together the truth from what passes for the "news" these days.

I watch Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and now Al Jazeera America News trying to put some kind of picture together of what's happening in the world.
And even though I like to think that I'm "special" and "clever" and have all the answers...I too, am probably just as misinformed (by design from the govt.) as people who only watch one news channel...or even NO news at all. :(

I believe we all know what they want is to know, and they give us just enough conflicting information to confuse us, divide us, and keep everyone debating the small stuff while they do their dirty work.

"Divide and conquer" doesn't apply only to your enemies in battle. :2 cents:

I agree 100% with that DWB.

And to see just how good they are at doing it...all you have to do is read the replies in this thread. Everybody turning on each other, calling each other names, babbling about Fox News, etc.

Everything EXCEPT concentrate on what is happening. :(

babbling about fox news :1orglaugh

did you see how much effort went into discrediting something, whereupon if it was posted on fox news, it would have been accepted 'without question'

you don't see how that's hilarious?

Your reply just now is another example of how the govt. controlled information to ALL the media (via misinformation and false "leaks", etc.) is keeping us divided.

You are focused on Fox News and the online website source you quoted.
Who gives a fuck? Bringing them up and starting yet another running argument is exactly what DWB was talking about when he said "Divide and Conquer"

That kind of thing plays right into the hands of the govt. and the gigantic military industrial machine that wants to be fed even MORE money.

People are getting filthy rich while other people are dying.
And instead of a conversation focusing on the United States preparing to attack another Sovereign nation and kill even more Muslim people...you are derailing the conversation in every way you can think of.

From your earlier failed trolling about the "banking scandal" being far worse than the U.S. preparing to murder thousands of people with cruise missiles...to what you are doing now by going on and on about Fox News and credibility.

I honestly wonder about you sometimes. I'm not sure if you deliberately do this in every goddamn thread you come into...or if maybe you have a condition that affects the way you think.

I'm not attacking you or trying to offend you. It's just that some of the stuff you go off on is fucking strange.

Why don't you focus on what this thread is actually about? It's kind of an important issue.

Then you could start a brand new thread that explores your theories about Fox News and the credibility of Examiner.Com and any other things that pop into your head. :)

"Accepted without question" by who? Me or anyone else in this thread? I doubt it.

All I did was point out that the two articles cited to start this thread aren't convincing - the first because The Examiner publishes whoever and whatever with no editorial or journalistic standards (that is not an opinion, that's their MO, to offer amateur writers a platform). The second because it's not a strong story, it's got hearsay quotes with no independent verification and the publisher's already backpedaled a bit on the hows & whatnot of the writing.

Then you get fixated on the Fox thing. If someone had posted a Fox story as their evidence I would have replied: :1orglaugh

I don't profess to knowing what happened over there, and it's possible some rebel group was responsible for that attack (though personally I think it's more likely the regime). And I think we should stay da fuck out of there. But I am gonna point out shitty sources & articles paraded as facts & evidence - went to j school and it's a topic near & dear. More and more you see people polarized and locked into their selected worldview & agenda, picking and choosing what they read and believe because it feeds their ego rather than trying to educate themselves about what's going on.

I cannot. Can you provide any site that has that?

If this is true, it might just be a major game changer.

Usually I am all for the US flexing it's muscle. But not today.

Our problem is we have no goal, and even if we did have a goal it would be difficult at best to press home. Remove Assad? Great, and replace him with... Whom?

We need to stay the fuck out of this shit. This is not our problem.

Yup, we're in agreement. I haven't discussed this with a single person who thinks it's a good idea, pretty rare to have near unanimous opposition on anything.

http://telegrafist.org/2013/09/04/83711/

http://tp.chinamil.com.cn/

http://www.infowars.com/report-china...oast-of-syria/

If the House voted today on a resolution to attack Syria, President Barack Obama would lose ? and lose big.
That?s the private assessment of House Republican and Democratic lawmakers and aides who are closely involved in the process.

If the Senate passes a use-of-force resolution next week ? which is no sure thing ? the current dynamics suggest that the House would defeat it.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/0...#ixzz2e4Bd9EYY

I remember visiting Amsterdam and it seemed like every bar and restaurant had shows like Starsky & Hutch on. I couldn't help but think back to GFY and think that this is why they are so misinformed about life here.

So once again someone has over hyped something on the Internet. Translation from your first article:

The authors openly admit that the ships would not be in any way involved in a potential conflict, but only observe the actions of NATO and Russian ships.

The second page only talks about Chinese naval operations in general, nothing about the Chinese moving ships into the gulf. It does mention the US sending more warships into the area.

The third page is... Infowars? Really? That is not a news site and is utterly stupid. And in this case it also says in the opening line "China has reportedly sent warships to the coast of Syria to ?observe? the actions of US and Russian ships as tensions build in preparation for a potential military strike on Syria which could come as soon as next week.".

China getting involved in this conflict would be a major game changer. Seems you over played your hand. I believe you suck at the Internet.

At the very same time, the US needs to be more like China. China is only interested in what is happening directly to China and doesn't care much about anything else.

hey robbie, no worries man.

the thread is actually that examiner thread, so when you see us discussing sources, that's the article posted by the OP being called into question as 'bullshit', and my following argument of that, as the story has been floating around (ignored, as usual with 'important stories'), it, with the sources, should be taken a little more seriously. (ie, all on topic)

My reference to fox news, and subsequent discussion about that, is utilizing the example of regardless of how laughable Fox News is, if Fox News were to run the same story, the credibility would be unquestionable. (ie, all on topic)

Now, to dispute the article and 'debunk it', sexism, discrimination, and just plain ignorance has been utilized in some mistaken display of online coherence, to achieve a 'victory' on a message board argument. So, i agree, this isn't on topic. However, i remain confident a reasonable and thought-out discussion is indeed possible on Gfy, regarding matters such as this.

So with that in mind, im going to leave you be with the rest of your opinions and speculations regarding my person.

so, we're back to sources and credibility.

I guess i'll wait for CNN to run the story and read it.. again..

Personally, I haven't seen a single cable news channel or show in well over a year now. I've caught MAYBE 30 minutes of broadcast national news in the past 6 months and I do not seek out news on websites either unless something specific comes up or a link is shared here or from a friend. I do like to catch things like 60 minutes or meet the press now and then, and also a lot of PBS news and history shows as well as political roundtables.

Put me FIRMLY in the cynical of government camp!

Just this morning was a great reminder on PBS about the Pentagon papers. You all know this right? When Daniel Ellsberg released super top secret documents about America's long buildup and involvement in the Vietnam war? It lead to Nixon's exit and the end of that war and supreme court decisions on first amendment. Very relevant to all this.

Yet, and I feel it's a very qualified yet, there is little else that makes more sense than the cigar being just a cigar. These strange stories coming out of fields more left than the last... are just looking like wild theories meant to distract from the simple truth of the matter. That the leader of that country authorized the gas attacks on his own people. The largest such incident since Saddam and the Kurdish rebels.

As much as Nixon needed to be spanked hard for his lies, Assad needs to be for his (when evidence shows he was responsible). If evidence points somewhere else, then spank them. But every other lead seems like sandwich meat so far, so there you have it.

That's because despite being a rapidly modernizing society, they don't yet have the resources to effectively project force outside their regional sphere. At least not a regular basis. It's not enough to have a big ol army - they lack the infrastructure and technology and even at this point the doctrine to do any real expeditionary stuff. But they are accelerating this investment at a huge rate, in 15-20 years China will most definitely be throwing their weight around internationally.

You probably know some of that due to your military background, but IMO it's kind of an interesting topic. Reading a book or two about force projection - or even just a couple papers - can be pretty illuminating as to what priorities different nations have far as getting involved internationally and/or regionally. Definitely not as simple as most people think.

But I agree the US could stand to take a hard look at what's going on at home rather than an intervention every 2 years. Breaks my heart how much could have been invested in our own society had it not gone into the black hole of Iraq (and Libya, and now Syria, etc).

One of the biggest problems I see with society in the near future is too much information, and who is producing it.

This thread started with an article that looked rather credible. But a quick read and nearly anyone should see this is a very poorly written news article that has no facts and really isn't news - it's very vague general pointing of fingers. Then factor in the article was written by someone with no news history, backed up by someone who claims to be an AP reporter when in fact they've only written one or two articles or them... And you have a lot of bullshit that people believe.

Then we have you with talking bullshit and giving us three sources, none of which validate your point. The first site says China is sending a single ship to "watch", the second site is a link of general China Navy news that fails to mention Syria, and the third is Infowars - The peach tree in my backyard is a better source of news than Alex Jones is.

In the future this will become more of a problem with people like you saying things that aren't really true, but some people are sheep and will believe them.

You aren't the solution, you are the problem.

China has never been interested in projecting itself outside of it's borders with the exception of Korea.

China does not have a blue water navy - a navy that can leave it's sphere if influence and travel the world - and doesn't seem to want one (their recent aircraft carrier set aside). I don't see this as changing in the near future. China isn't about to go to war with anyone over Syria or any other country.

I have to agree. The Great Wall of China is a big hint into the nature of the Chinese people at the core. They're currently dealing with all internal stuff such as converting to green energy and whatnot before they roast themselves in coal smog and dirty water. They have some disputes with Japan over outlying islands and that's about it I think?

lol .... just keep reading the same bullshit ...

Ask the good '' rebel '' Abdul Samad Issa if he is extreme or not ... :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

As for numbers, the US propaganda machine says '' thoudand(s) `` of killed children and women , while reports from people on the ground called for 353 ...

Don`t get me wrong, 353 is 353 too many, but just pointing out the spin ...
As well, the US DOP now repeats over and over again that chemical attacks were in the '' teens '' ....


Drumming up for war , in the name of peace ... :Oh crap...

Yeah, I guess there is no way that someone might be understating the numbers . . . why would they do that?

can't believe you people continue to engage this delusional fool _Richard_

you pick that comment out of this thread to take issue with?

you're a fucking troll. you can namedrop and bold in rebel names all you want, i doubt anyone here is impressed.


nevertheless shitface, out of 100,000+ syrian civilians killed in the uprising you claim only 330 of them are children.....and you accuse me of falling for media bullshit?

fuck off dimwit , you are way over your head here.

Pops, ever been down 95?

U.S. intelligence intercepted negotiations that Iranian intelligence agencies have given the order to attack the militants the U.S. embassy and other diplomatic offices in Baghdad in the event of a strike Western countries on Syria, wrote in a Friday newspaper Wall Street Journal.

According to the newspaper, citing unnamed representatives of the secret services in the U.S., he gave orders to General Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran's elite special forces, "Al-Quds" from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

In his address to the Iraqi Shiite militias Soleimani, according to the source of the newspaper, called for them to be prepared for the fact that Washington may launch a military operation in Syria. The Iranian side did not comment on the matter.

The U.S. State Department has warned its citizens against travel to Iraq due to the increased terrorist threat, says Wall Street Journal. The most likely target militants considered the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, and other objects are not specified. According to Reuters, the State Department and the CIA declined to comment on the message.

The situation in Syria has escalated since August 21, when the media reported on the use of chemical weapons by government forces in operations against opposition fighters near Damascus. After that, the Western countries, including the U.S. and the UK, there is talk of a possible military intervention in the Syrian conflict, bypassing the UN.

U.S. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to authorize military action against an Arab country. U.S. authorities considered it proven that the regime of Bashar al-Assad on Aug. 21 to apply poisons against its citizens, resulting in the deaths of more than 1.4 thousand people.

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lol, the examiner.com, seriously?

http://gdb.voanews.com/4B0F9B54-3D78...FA92D_w268.jpg

Did you guys solve the issue of peace in the Middle East yet? :upsidedow

Slackers! :321GFY

:stoned

ADG

take your meds ... and try to comprehend what you read ... and read again .:2 cents:

understood. Best of luck with your 'credible' news.

355 died, total, women, children, men .... capitche ???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23927399

Now, please start your name calling ... just confirms who you are :2 cents:

Bring me creditable news and then we can talk.

Every news company in the world is tellng the same story yet we still question it, then here you are with an article written by someone I don't know "helped" by someone who claims to work for the AP but really doesn't while spitting out bible verses, and I am supposed to believe you and no one else?

I want the US to walk away from this but you just don't have it...

my article? it was posted by the OP.

Why would any of the US based news report this, if they're already ignoring the findings of the first chemical weapons attack?

If the government of Iraq is handing out orders to attack the United States... Isn't that an act of war?

These people just aren't too bright. We were able to re-program their centrifuges in their secret nuclear facility.... We know exactly what they are up to.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

An american talking about ''acts of war '' .... :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Are you not listening?

The article has no facts at all and fails to list any sources. This is not findings of an investigation; This is one person who interviewed someone who has no knowledge about anything, then quotes bible verse.

you think this is an investigation?

With Syria I am talking the direct opposite and saying we should stay out of it.

But when you have a government issuing orders to terrorists saying "attack", well, that's another matter.

Russia “will help Syria” in the event of a military strike, Putin stressed as he responded to a reporter’s question at the summit.

“Will we help Syria? We will. And we are already helping, we send arms, we cooperate in the economics sphere, we hope to expand our cooperation in the humanitarian sphere, which includes sending humanitarian aid to support those people – the civilians – who have found themselves in a very dire situation in this country,” Putin said.


http://rt.com/news/putin-g20-syria-meeting-511/

He's talking about the article, not whatever various governments are saying. The article quoted random people and took them at face value, didn't attempt to corroborate anything that could be independently verified.

I feel like you're smarter than you let on, but choose to only half listen to what people are posting here. Then when your response doesn't make any sense people have to stop and re-explain themselves. It's distracting.

This is true to an extent, but China only recently made the transition from agrarian to industrialized society. On top of that there was massive social upheaval not long ago with the Communist & then Cultural Revolution, again despite its huge size it simply had little capacity for expansion beyond its borders. Also historically it had much of what it needed (resources, living room, etc) already, though the various factions did fight over these all the time.

Historically speaking the culture has been somewhat inward-looking, but past behavior isn't always indicative of future - for example the Japanese had their extremely inward focused sakoku ("isolation") policy for centuries, then modernized rapidly after Cmdr Perry in the mid-1800s, less than a century later they were conquering half the Pacific and East Asia. Likewise, if you'd talked to any European leader in the 1800s about Russia being one of the two sole global superpowers in the 20th century, they'd laugh you out of the building.

I've read some material saying they are working toward a blue water navy, but obviously this isn't going to happen overnight. I'm not saying they're going to start messing around in Syria by any stretch, just that in a couple decades the global landscape is going to look very very different and China will likely be a large player in that. Certainly they're throwing their weight around in the global economy on an unprecedented scale for them, and moreso every year.

how do you independently verify something in a war zone, that would entirely change the dialogue of several governments and corporations?

there is a lot that is pointless in discussing, due to a lack of information and relevant comprehension

as i feel you're smarter than you let on, do you think i should spend the time posting all the links of fake and misleading articles from 'credible newspapers'?

Seems they finally got an aircraft carrier....

I only trust Drudgereport.com news

http://www.mintpressnews.com/witness...eapons/168135/

The original article was written by Dale Gavlak and Yahya Abadneh for Mint News Press, it has been recycled by many online sources for many opinion pieces (like the OP article).

Who is Mint Press News: http://www.mintpressnews.com/about-us/

Seems pretty credible to me, A journalist with over two decades of Middle East experience working with a journalist on the ground in Ghouta.

Just want to make sure when we are shooting the messenger we are aiming at the correct target

http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/5640/

little more credible? or should we wait

Hate to bust your bubble but that article was written by Paul Watson; one of the few true journalists left ...and he is as objective as you can get. He doesn't own Alex Jones.

As for Infowars, you can't get more objective or more documented news. Anywhere. Period.
Everything AJ talks about is already documented.

I know you don't have time to do research for yourself so it's hard for you to stay objective that way.

Matt Drudge Breaks Up With Republicans, Joins Libertarians
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