I've been watching this post and the karma on it is up and down like mad. Peaking at 5, and a low of 1.
It's surprising how many people think that what they are told is the full picture.
Having worked for a couple of nefarious defence-related organisations over the years, I've observed that it's quite simply true that propaganda is just as easy to get into people's minds as facts.
I am surprised there aren't more comments like the parent comment. Are people really going to swallow this whole thing without any corroboration by another source? I guess I can understand that; it's easier to believe what you read. However, when people (in the comments here) raise objections or have opposing views than the picture being painted in this article, they are being harshly downvoted. I would have hoped for more skepticism on HN. :(
