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Yeah but that's not helpful for primary sources. For instance, if the NYT reports that WMDs have been found in Iraq and that a trustworthy source says so but Fox News says this is not the case, what do you consider the truth?

For national security reasons, you can't look at the evidence.



> For national security reasons, you can't look at the evidence.

If we can't look at the evidence, then it's probably highly distorted. Especially if it's for 'national security' reasons -- the ultimate 'ends justify the means' context. No matter what nation we are talking about.




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