American Journalism: Official Lies Are Just Fine With Us

more at Only in America does the news media complain about being told the truth. Early this year officials were tripping over themselves to tell us how great the war in Ukraine was going. Joe Biden said Ukraine will “never be a victory for Russia.” Tony Blinken said the spirit of Ukraine was stronger than ever. Ex-General Ben Hodges said Crimea would be liberated by August! Then in April an Air National Guardsman leaked secret documents. These warned of a “catastrophic situation” in Ukraine, and a “protracted war beyond 2023.” Not only did papers like the New York Times help turn in the “Pentagon Leaker” , and not only did media critics denounce him as a “self-serving,” “nihilistic” thief,” the Washington Post is now blaming his leaks for losing the war. The secret documents, they say, provided a “sharp contrast to Washington’s optimistic messaging.” That’s Post-ese for “exposed official lies.” This emboldened critics to speak out, and the paper now says those critics have “turned into a powerful bloc that has held up President Biden’s $106 billion” aid request. Therefore, learning the truth was bad. American journalism – where official lies are fine with us! More on this story at