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Ocelot II

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6. "The fog of war," it's called.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 12:04 AM

Feb 2022

Any time there's a crisis people start assuming facts not in evidence because they want so desperately to know what's going on, even though there's usually no way to know for sure in the moment. It's frustrating to have to wait for credible news but that's what we have to do.

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Can I STRONGLY suggest that people think about what they're posting... [View all] brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Agree! It's bad enough without spreading exaggerated numbers or unfounded reports PortTack Feb 2022 #1

I 100% percent agree. And too many posters do not provide links. Nt USALiberal Feb 2022 #2

I get all my info from twitter which is 100 per cen true all the time nt msongs Feb 2022 #3

Try facebook instead flying rabbit Feb 2022 #15

Is NBC news credible for you? Per NBC NEWS, Ukrainian official says Missile strikes have JohnSJ Feb 2022 #4

And that means they have taken an airport to you? vanlassie Feb 2022 #7

Yes, and THAT has been reported here with citation. brooklynite Feb 2022 #8

BBC radio is reporting the same, with wnylib Feb 2022 #21

CNN was reporting they've taken the airport earlier, I'm watching the channel close. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #5

No, CNN has not reported that brooklynite Feb 2022 #12

OK, they're in the PROCESS of taking the airport would be more accurate. uponit7771 Feb 2022 #13

No, that's also unfounded speculation. brooklynite Feb 2022 #14

"The fog of war," it's called. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #6

The first casualty of war canetoad Feb 2022 #9

My point exactly on your last OP..I and most of us here..know we need to asiliveandbreathe Feb 2022 #10

Also keep in mind tavernier Feb 2022 #11

Sadly true. wnylib Feb 2022 #22

WaPo says iemanja Feb 2022 #16

What if webcams were everywhere? usonian Feb 2022 #17

+1000000 Hekate Feb 2022 #18

Kick. Agschmid Feb 2022 #19

Confirmed reports of troops on the ground in Odessa WarGamer Feb 2022 #20

State your sources or be ignored. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #23

Umm, pictures of hugh explosions at the two Kiev airports are fake?? Jack-o-Lantern Feb 2022 #24

You haven't provided such pictures or their source. brooklynite Feb 2022 #25

UPDATE: Russian troops now control air base near Kiev brooklynite Feb 2022 #26

K and r. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #27