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Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds (www.cnn.com)

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Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new US intelligence assessment.

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[–] Rapidcreek -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I personally have never flown a fighter in combat, only seen it. But, a nefarious conspiracy theory doesn't make too much sense.

[–] Aceticon -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you think politicians lying to make what they defend sound good is a "conspiracy theory", then you're just the right person to purchase this piece of really cheap river-crossing realestate I have for sale in New York!

[–] Rapidcreek -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't think a DoD official is going to lie for anyone, He'll just stay silent.

[–] Aceticon 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The only person in the article who said the words you quoted (that basically mean "it's all the same") is an anonymous official whilst every single one of the persons who are actually named there said the opposite.

Anonymous sources in the kind of positions in the state aparatus were they're authorized to talk to the press will absolutelly say whatever helps the message of "the boss" including outright lying about "what we think".

Have you been under a rock for the past 3 decades to still believe that when an anonymous source is quoted on the press what they say is generally way less trustworthy than when it's a named somebody???!