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2025-03-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: March 29, 2025

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Posted by badanov 2025-03-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11151 views ] Top

#1 I saw a comment somewhere, so I looked up the Wall Street Journal article, which MSN has here. The thing is, the entire article is based on anonymous stories, in paragraph after paragraph undescribed.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over his handling of details of a military strike, brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.

…The group that met at the Pentagon, which included Adm. Tony Radakin, the head of the U.K.’s armed forces, discussed the U.S. rationale behind that decision, as well as future military collaboration between the two allies, according to people familiar with the meeting.

attendees are typically expected to possess security clearances given the delicate nature of the discussions, according to defense officials and people familiar with the meeting. There is often security near the meeting space to keep away uninvited attendees.

Etc. Given that the Wall Street Journal is decidedly anti-Trump — and the news room is a liberal as the generality of the Mainstream Media, whereas the editorial page is more along the country club Republican end of the spectrum, what odds nobody they “quoted” was anywhere near the rooms in question?

Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-30 12:59|| 2025-03-30 12:59|| Front Page Top

#2 …anonymous sources. PIMF!!

Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-30 13:00|| 2025-03-30 13:00|| Front Page Top

#3 ...according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
...according to people familiar with the meeting.
...and people familiar with the meeting.

I'm not a lawyer, but I believe the legal term for that is hearsay. Us commoners would call it gossip.

Posted by SteveS 2025-03-30 13:14|| 2025-03-30 13:14|| Front Page Top

#4 TW, I would suggest, at the WSJ, the anonymous source was the reporter at the closest desk to the writer.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2025-03-30 13:45|| 2025-03-30 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 "Critics say" = "people I invented to push my agenda".

Journolists = not your smartest people, but think they are

Posted by Frank G 2025-03-30 16:52|| 2025-03-30 16:52|| Front Page Top

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