Originally Posted by
racedo
But again zero proof only a claim
The US intel folks have no duty to answer to you, an internet nobody enamored of conspiracy theories.
, as US forces in area then they would have track of all vessels in area.
Really? I've been in US forces at sea in various places on the globe. We never 'knew it al." (We did keep track of a lot, though).
A signature sound byte of garden variety CT nonsense: asserting that their big, bad evil cause of all harm is blessed with omniscience.
Strange said evidence is nowhere.
I am not privy to what went into that assessment that went into that rather bland public comment.
Are you? Betting the answer is no.
Critical thinking 101: what you perceive as absence of evidence ("hey, nobody told
me!") is not in fact evidence of absence.
All it means it that nobody put you on the cc line. (Me either).
In Your Defense: it may be pure BS too. One really doesn't know, from the outside looking in.
Is journalist now "believeable" where as a couple of years ago when he worked for Guardian he wasn't.
More CT-style nonsense: must we deal only in your "all or nothing:" styled presumptions?
No.
1. Consider the source
2. Take each case on its own merits, or lack thereof.
3. Stop assuming that the target of your ire is all knowing, all powerful, and all seeing.
I found Jokiholistix post to be a worthwhile insight.