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ABC News Slaughter in Syria footage appears to come from a Kentucky gun range

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ABC News ‘slaughter in Syria’ footage appears to come from a Kentucky gun range

Are you distrustful of the coverage of what is happening now in northern Syria between the Kurds and the Turkish army? You have good reason to be.

ABC aired supposedly shocking footage Monday and Sunday purporting to be from the frontline battle between the Syrian Kurds and the invading Turks. The only problem is, the footage appears to come from a nighttime machine gun demonstration at the Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, Kentucky.

After seeing a comment from Twitter user Wojciech Pawelczyk, I began making some calls. As of this writing, it appears ABC indeed aired footage recorded in the Bluegrass State and claimed it was from Syria. The network has since pulled the video.

"We’ve taken down video that aired on World News Tonight Sunday and Good Morning America this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised about its accuracy," a network representative told the Washington Examiner. "ABC News regrets the error."

A representative for the Knob Creek Gun Range also told the Washington Examiner that they are still investigating ABC’s reporting, adding further that the images aired by the network "look to be" from their Kentucky property.

"As of right now," the representative said, "it seems to be our footage."
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A video of the alleged "Syrian slaughter" ABC aired before pulling the video.
Machiavelli on Twitter: "Fake News ABC has been pushing a 2017 Kentucky gun range video as combat footage from Syria to make President Trump look bad...

These people are truly sick!
https://t.co/RoUEuQHZVy"

This appears to be a bit more than Bias in the Media... this is outright FAKE news. The only reason I can think they would be pulling this sensationalist stunt is for ratings or to slam President Trump for removing U.S. forces and implying he caused the "slaughter". Their apology rings hollow... How do you confuse a gun rage video for an actual battlefield? What say you?
 
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Isn't like anybody watches ABC News anyway.
 
Until I see something from an actual media source, and not the Washington examiner I will keep an open mind.

I got burnt back In the eighties when it was reported that America's vampires were dying of aids....
 
trixare4kids said:
ABC News ‘slaughter in Syria’ footage appears to come from a Kentucky gun range



A video of the alleged "Syrian slaughter" ABC aired before pulling the video.
Machiavelli on Twitter: "Fake News ABC has been pushing a 2017 Kentucky gun range video as combat footage from Syria to make President Trump look bad...

These people are truly sick!
https://t.co/RoUEuQHZVy"

This appears to be a bit more than Bias in the Media... this is outright FAKE news. The only reason I can think they would be pulling this sensationalist stunt is for ratings or to slam President Trump for removing U.S. forces and implying he caused the "slaughter". Their apology rings hollow... How do you confuse a gun rage video for an actual battlefield? What say you?
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A Kentucky gun range? What is wrong with Kentuckians?
 
Everybody seems to be competing with FOXNews.

I hope this stings. ABC news is one of the few credible news agencies left. Well, as credible as they can be these days, anyways.

I have to wonder, however, all those people who seemed to be so buthurt about it, do they raise the same stink when FOXNews puts their bullsit over the airwaves?

I'm thinking not, but I digress.

But you FOXster's have a right to raise a stink about this one so enjoy. And I do hope ABC has to eat a lot of crow for it. They're not supposed to act like FOX and Msnbc. Shame on them.
 
trixare4kids said:
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ABC apologizes for mistaking Kentucky gun range video for Turkish bombing of Syria | Fox News

ABC News Apologizes for Airing Fake Syria Bombing Video
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In general, the media has been on a mission to insure that Trump is run out of office. They promoted his candidacy because they figured Hillary would beat him by 50 states and when he won they suddenly decided that they needed to destroy him. They are, as a whole, the propaganda arm of the Democrat party. Could this have been a simple mistake? Sure. But it wasn't. It was propaganda selected specifically to have the viewer believe that Turkey was bombing civilians indiscriminately.
 
Risky Thicket said:
So then, Turkish backed forces didn't ambush Hevrin Khalaf's vehicle, kill the driver, her aid and Khalaf after torturing her and possibly raping her? Is that what you are saying?
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I think you know damn well that's not what I've been saying.
Selective reading comprehension problem?
 
:sigh:

And how many on the right posting in this thread continue to take news from right-lean media sources despite their own "mistakes"?
 
Lutherf said:
In general, the media has been on a mission to insure that Trump is run out of office. They promoted his candidacy because they figured Hillary would beat him by 50 states and when he won they suddenly decided that they needed to destroy him. They are, as a whole, the propaganda arm of the Democrat party. Could this have been a simple mistake? Sure. But it wasn't. It was propaganda selected specifically to have the viewer believe that Turkey was bombing civilians indiscriminately.
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Deliberate propaganda such as this?

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People often fire before they aim, especially when getting a scoop (or likes) is as important as it is nowadays. I think it makes more sense to assume people are ignorant, rather than devious, especially when they admit their mistake and apologize for it which ABC has done.
 
lwf said:
Deliberate propaganda such as this?


People often fire before they aim, especially when getting a scoop (or likes) is as important as it is nowadays. I think it makes more sense to assume people are ignorant, rather than devious, especially when they admit their mistake and apologize for it which ABC has done.
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There is no "propaganda" involved in wishing the Navy a happy birthday. There's a big difference with a mistake made in the pursuit of promoting a political message and a mistake made with promoting your business or your person.
 
vesper said:
It has not been a good day for the MSM. Between this story and the footage of the former CNN employee who video taped inside of CNN that was devastating on how biased their propaganda coverage actually is...…
Project Veritas’ alleged CNN whistleblower claims network is ‘pumping out propaganda''' | Fox News
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Reminds me a bit of that leaked transcript where the NYT discussed how to move from the Muh Russia story to putting emphasis on Trump, the racist without actually calling him a racist.

Although, I must say, the CNN leaked videos are more intense, more hate-driven. Let's see what the next CNN video has to say/show. I think they'll put it out tomorrow.
 
Lutherf said:
In general, the media has been on a mission to insure that Trump is run out of office.
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*facepalm* In general, twump has been on a mission to insure that twump is run out of office. He just can't stop committing crimes.
They promoted his candidacy because they figured Hillary would beat him by 50 states and when he won they suddenly decided that they needed to destroy him. They are, as a whole, the propaganda arm of the Democrat party. Could this have been a simple mistake? Sure. But it wasn't. It was propaganda selected specifically to have the viewer believe that Turkey was bombing civilians indiscriminately.
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Could this have been a mistake? Especially since they admitted to it? Sure. And it was.
 
trixare4kids said:
I think you know damn well that's not what I've been saying.
Selective reading comprehension problem?
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Madam, so far I am not convinced that you know what you are saying.

There is no way I'd support any network news organization substituting unrelated canned film while attributing it to another situation and location. I hope ABC is above that sort of thing, but unless you have a second and/or third source to verify the footage it is often difficult to verify. It is an unfortunate circumestance that in war zones there aren't a hell of a lot of people hanging about who can verify footage aired hours or days after an alleged event is filmed.

Indeed, events are sometimes falsely reported based on US miltary sources. Unlike President Bonespurs, I have tremendous faith in the professionalism of the US military. There are times that events, locations, dates, times and outcomes are purposely misreported. Damned if I know why but I do know that it does happen.

I have NO faith in Donald Trump. I continue to have great faith in the US military.

Oh, and I have a long history here on DP of having little to no faith in in broadcast "news" sources. It is not where I look for truth.
 
trixare4kids said:
ABC News ‘slaughter in Syria’ footage appears to come from a Kentucky gun range



A video of the alleged "Syrian slaughter" ABC aired before pulling the video.
Machiavelli on Twitter: "Fake News ABC has been pushing a 2017 Kentucky gun range video as combat footage from Syria to make President Trump look bad...

These people are truly sick!
https://t.co/RoUEuQHZVy"

This appears to be a bit more than Bias in the Media... this is outright FAKE news. The only reason I can think they would be pulling this sensationalist stunt is for ratings or to slam President Trump for removing U.S. forces and implying he caused the "slaughter". Their apology rings hollow... How do you confuse a gun rage video for an actual battlefield? What say you?
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ABC and Fake News goes way back. It was ABC's Fake News about Ford's Pintos that had them recalled in the late-1970s. Costing Ford millions on nothing but a deliberate lie. Nor is it ABC's only offense. The 1970s was just the beginning for ABC. They would continue to deliberately lie and cost Americans millions for decades. Like the ABC deliberate lie that Trump had told Gen. Flynn to contact the Russians. That deliberate lie cost Americans 400 points in the stock market.

ABC's Fake News Tanked the Market Yesterday

There is no question that ABC and the other anti-American leftist propaganda sources are the enemy of the American people. They will stop at nothing do subvert democracy and illegally influence elections. The media wants the people to worry about imaginary Russians, but the people need to worry about the media because they are the bigger threat.
 
I doubt you will ever be able to stamp out people posting fake news unfortunately. It's frustrating because so many peoples knowledge on what is happening there is already compromised because they have not been following the Syrian Civil war since it's inception and don't have a clear understanding already.

To them I would say please don't use the fact that dishonest outlets are posting fake news and just ignore the horrific atrocities that are actually happening there. Call out the fake news absolutely, in the next breath though use your voice to make sure those being slaughtered are being heard.
 
This was a good catch whoever did it.
 
Glitch said:
ABC and Fake News goes way back. It was ABC's Fake News about Ford's Pintos that had them recalled in the late-1970s. Costing Ford millions on nothing but a deliberate lie. Nor is it ABC's only offense. The 1970s was just the beginning for ABC. They would continue to deliberately lie and cost Americans millions for decades. Like the ABC deliberate lie that Trump had told Gen. Flynn to contact the Russians. That deliberate lie cost Americans 400 points in the stock market.

ABC's Fake News Tanked the Market Yesterday

There is no question that ABC and the other anti-American leftist propaganda sources are the enemy of the American people. They will stop at nothing do subvert democracy and illegally influence elections. The media wants the people to worry about imaginary Russians, but the people need to worry about the media because they are the bigger threat.
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What is your source for ABC and Ford Pintos?
 
Rexedgar said:
A Kentucky gun range? What is wrong with Kentuckians?
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That is Knob Creek. It hosts -twice a year-a major league machine gun shoot. Want to shoot a M2 Browning HMG or a Minigun? or a 12.2 "Diska"? If you have enough cash you can. Millions of rounds are cranked off and to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever been hurt
 
I actually think I myself posted that very video from knob Creek on this site just a few months ago in response to someones comments that people in the US couldnt get their hands on fully automatic weapons.

OHMIGOSH...is ABC scanning DP???
 
Glitch said:
ABC and Fake News goes way back. It was ABC's Fake News about Ford's Pintos that had them recalled in the late-1970s. Costing Ford millions on nothing but a deliberate lie. Nor is it ABC's only offense. The 1970s was just the beginning for ABC. They would continue to deliberately lie and cost Americans millions for decades.
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Compared to who? How?

Like the ABC deliberate lie that Trump had told Gen. Flynn to contact the Russians. That deliberate lie cost Americans 400 points in the stock market.
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Deliberate?

There is no question that ABC and the other anti-American leftist propaganda sources are the enemy of the American people.
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I have a question. Again, compared to what? Fox News? World News Daily? Rush Limbaugh? Newsmax? Townhall? Washington Free Bacon? Weekly Standard? Truth Pundit? Family Research Council? Pat Robertson and the 700 Club?

They will stop at nothing do subvert democracy and illegally influence elections.
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Proof? Give us beaucoup links.

The media wants the people to worry about imaginary Russians, but the people need to worry about the media because they are the bigger threat.
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You know what "the media" wants people to worry about? You are saying it is a conspiracy? Proof?

Imaginary Russians? Are you a member of Q?
 
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