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Yesterday, the Israeli Defense Forces publicly stated, “air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.”
IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.
That sounded, quite reasonably, like they were announcing they’d moved into Gaza on the ground. So many reported that, citing the IDF statement. We reported it, noting the IDF statement, and then clarified when they ultimately said they hadn’t yet invaded on the ground.
But there was a bit more to the story and that announcement the IDF made. While they misled the media a bit with that statement, they really had another purpose to it.
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Nothing surprises me anymore. We are in The Gaslight Era, where misrepresentation, misinformation, and misperception dictate reality. So, when I opened Politico Playbook this past Saturday and read this passage, I simply rolled my eyes, shook my head, and moved on to weekend chores.
“HOW HAS WASHINGTON CHANGED UNDER BIDEN? We asked this question on Wednesday morning, and most of the answers read like sighs of relief over less stress: slowing wrinkles and hairlines that are receding a bit less quickly…’Remember waking up every morning to learn what bats t crazy tweet had come out of Trump? And what whoppers would be uttered in the White House briefing room? And who would get fired today?’ asks (a) reader.”
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