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2. News stories premised on "could" and "it's possible that" are just silly

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:18 AM

Jul 2013

People should report what happened, not what could happen.

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Breaking News (from Venezuela): Maduro could bring Snowden back hidden on his jet [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

Ooohhhh bloooy nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #1

News stories premised on "could" and "it's possible that" are just silly alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #2

If Snowjob wasn't so lazy he would take a SeaDoo snooper2 Jul 2013 #3

Realistically speaking, Maduro would be a fool to do such a thing railsback Jul 2013 #4

Profits over people, now your talkin'! Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #11

You're talking one person over millions railsback Jul 2013 #12

That's pretty much how airplanes have always worked. nt Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #13

Same story on news except it is Bolivia involved. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #5

and now, even more twists to the story: dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #16

"Former CIA agent" ? I thought Ed was an NSA Contractor ... Myrina Jul 2013 #7

He worked for the CIA before Catherina Jul 2013 #9

I did not know. Thanks! Myrina Jul 2013 #14

No prob Catherina Jul 2013 #15

hopefully not in a frigid wheel well. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #8

Twitter has graduated the term to "avalanched-in" Catherina Jul 2013 #10