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Related: About this forumPompeo accuses Iran of spreading 'blatant disinformation' on downing of drone
Source: Washington Post
Pompeo accuses Iran of spreading blatant disinformation on downing of drone
By Amanda Erickson June 23 at 3:36 PM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday accused Iran of sowing pure and blatant disinformation about the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone last week.
Iran shot down the RQ-4A Global Hawk, a surveillance drone, Thursday morning. Iranian officials say the move was necessary because the drone entered Iranian territorial airspace. The United States has denied that claim.
In his remarks Sunday, Pompeo pushed back vociferously, accusing Iranian leaders of selling false information. Pompeo called the map tweeted by Irans foreign minister, which purported to show the drones path into Iranian airspace, childlike and said U.S. intelligence services should leave no doubt in anyones mind about where that unarmed vehicle was.
Pompeo also urged reporters to ignore Irans claims.
We need to make sure that every news outlet, everyone who is observing this, understands whats true and what the Iranian regime wants you to believe, he said.
-snip-
By Amanda Erickson June 23 at 3:36 PM
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday accused Iran of sowing pure and blatant disinformation about the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone last week.
Iran shot down the RQ-4A Global Hawk, a surveillance drone, Thursday morning. Iranian officials say the move was necessary because the drone entered Iranian territorial airspace. The United States has denied that claim.
In his remarks Sunday, Pompeo pushed back vociferously, accusing Iranian leaders of selling false information. Pompeo called the map tweeted by Irans foreign minister, which purported to show the drones path into Iranian airspace, childlike and said U.S. intelligence services should leave no doubt in anyones mind about where that unarmed vehicle was.
Pompeo also urged reporters to ignore Irans claims.
We need to make sure that every news outlet, everyone who is observing this, understands whats true and what the Iranian regime wants you to believe, he said.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pompeo-accuses-iran-of-sowing-pure-and-blatant-disinformation/2019/06/23/78553138-95de-11e9-916d-9c61607d8190_story.html
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Pompeo accuses Iran of spreading 'blatant disinformation' on downing of drone (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2019
OP
It's really sad when you can neither trust nor believe your government reps. n/t
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#2
C_U_L8R
(45,014 posts)1. The trumps have zero credibility.
Pompeo is a joke. No one believes the trumps tell the truth. They lie at every opportunity.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)2. It's really sad when you can neither trust nor believe your government reps. n/t
shanny
(6,709 posts)3. Yep, that's funny
Reaping what you've sown.