CNN* is an obvious US propaganda channel and yet we were all outraged when WikiLeaks revealed that US helicopter pilots gunned down fucking journalists in Iraq.

There are few rules in war.

You do not attack hospitals, first aid responders and journalists, for fucks sake. I don't give a fuck whose "side" this journalist belongs to. They are there to provide information of a battle field that would otherwise be lost.

When Russia attacked a hospital some time in 2022 after the war started, I was disgusted.

What has happened to you people. wtf.

this is an example. I am not trying to bring a "muh but US is doing propaganda too" bullshit take in here.

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Rules in war? This entire war is already illegal. Russia shouldn't even be in Ukraine in the first place. And yes, if you're a frontline reporter, then it might happen that you end up in the crossfire, especially from artillery fire. Or do you think Ukraine saw some reporter through their drones and decided to target them? Stop being an apologist for Russia's aggression.

Edit: Also, Russia does not even have a free press, and with that they don't actually have reporters, but propagandists.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you name me a legal war? What kind of contract is there to sign for a war?

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Keep finding excuses for your rashist ideology.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Ad hominem, how creative.

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[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even Prigozhin admitted that this was all bs. lol
This community is nothing but rashist fake news it seems.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which part of their statement exactly are you claiming to be BS? The numbers or something else?

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The entire pretext within the Donbass region that Russia was propagating. And you seem to misunderstand. Not me, but he himself called it BS during his little march towards Moscow, that it was all a lie. He should also know since he's the one who owns the troll farms that spread this bullshit throughout the internet.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry I think you're right that I might be misunderstanding you. You mean the shelling of civilian centers, including with cluster munitions, by the Ukrainian armed forces was BS? That is a verifiable fact though. That's why I thought you must be referring to something else.

It was reported on by the UN Human Rights Council and the NYT back in 2014/2015, back when such stories could still be printed, not exactly famed Russian-biased propaganda outlets or questionable internet sources.

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

Apologies, you aren't misunderstanding me, you're arguing in bad faith. Mea culpa and I will tag you accordingly so I don't make the same mistake again.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm fairly certain the same people would be outraged at reports of Russia killing civilians. Apparently Russian civilians, and journalists at that, don't count.

Then they pretend shock when it is highlighted that dehumanising humans is part and parcel of fascism.

One could be forgiven for thinking that outrage over Russian war crimes is disguised happiness at yet another 'justification' for prolonging the war; it's clearly not motivated by a wish for ending the suffering.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Apparently Russian civilians, and journalists at that, don’t count.

Disgustingly, I have definitely heard people make that case with a straight face, look at all the people celebrating a Russian civilian being killed by a shark. They only care about warcrimes from The Other Team.