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14. "Some information in this article could not be independently verified." Trustworthy sources

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Fri Aug 30, 2013, 08:26 PM

Aug 2013

don't add disclaimers like this to the end of their articles.

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Rebels admit gas attack result of mishandling chemical weapons [View all] Bennyboy Aug 2013 OP

And how this story is handled will be even more interesting! Squinch Aug 2013 #1

About examiner.com > lamp_shade Aug 2013 #2

Oh.... flying rabbit Aug 2013 #4

Phillip Anschutz: funds GWBush, intelligent design initiatives, Colorado 1992 Amendment 2, etc. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #11

Thanks hadn't heard of them before and tried to find out more..... 4bucksagallon Aug 2013 #30

became kinda obvious something isn't right PatrynXX Aug 2013 #44

Did you know this is some kind of religious site? Why should we believe any of this? pnwmom Aug 2013 #3

Is this BandarBush? Link Speed Aug 2013 #5

This source is garbage. Do you have a more reliable source? n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #6

I saw it here, earlier in the day. Link Speed Aug 2013 #18

Examiner or not...... Bennyboy Aug 2013 #7

And this is a more reliable source? lamp_shade Aug 2013 #8

Hmm, MintPress: Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #16

Dale Gavlak GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #9

It's interesting. The guy is a legit AP reporter, but the source is weird. Xithras Aug 2013 #17

Now centre of a controversy, Dale Gavlak was contributing to mainstream AP stories on dkf Aug 2013 #10

"Some information in this article could not be independently verified." Trustworthy sources pnwmom Aug 2013 #14

The Examiner doesn't report anything Renew Deal Aug 2013 #20

That quote was from the Mint News Press, the online site that the Examiner piece pnwmom Aug 2013 #22

That's my point Renew Deal Aug 2013 #23

I've never seen a piece on the Huffington Post use that kind of disclaimer pnwmom Aug 2013 #24

NPR also reporting this story... dorkzilla Aug 2013 #12

No, they're not "reporting this story." The article addresses the questions people pnwmom Aug 2013 #21

Clearly the other headline is more sensational dorkzilla Aug 2013 #27

I agree that we shouldn't be rushing in. I just don't agree pnwmom Aug 2013 #29

I agree, that is distressing! dorkzilla Aug 2013 #38

The theory of the OP has been pushed by WND for four days. pnwmom Aug 2013 #39

My infowars nut brother emailed an Alex Jones story about this a couple of days ago! dorkzilla Aug 2013 #43

Two possibilities: Either the story is garbage, or AP is afraid to make it a mainstream news item David Krout Aug 2013 #13

Agreed. cstanleytech Aug 2013 #34

How is it that the "mint press news" is affiliated with the AP, yet I never heard of it Renew Deal Aug 2013 #15

This is not difficult to believe. bvar22 Aug 2013 #19

The allegation is it came from Prince Bandar and the Saudis. dkf Aug 2013 #31

Wonder if Secretary Kerry's comments are going to come back and bite him in the arse indepat Aug 2013 #25

You want us to take this rag seriously? wild bird Aug 2013 #26

The Rebels have more integrity than Us, truth is a positive, I wish them well orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #28

The WND started pushing this story 4 days ago! pnwmom Aug 2013 #32

This makes much more sense than the regime using gas, which is not necessary for them to do, mbperrin Aug 2013 #33

Do you usually think WND stories make sense? pnwmom Aug 2013 #36

The attack with the napalm type chemical that BURNT folks was dropped from a FIGHTER JET Tx4obama Aug 2013 #35

Were LBJ and Nixon tried for war crimes? former9thward Aug 2013 #47

Here are a few other sources... ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #37

lmao iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #46

And this is why we can no longer believe one fucking word the US govt says. Not after Nay Aug 2013 #40

You believe everything you read on the Internet? Nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #41

So much for [we saw the missiles launch and land, plus twitter reports] on point Aug 2013 #42

haha a 'rebel'... iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #45

Locking-Consensus of hosts that the Examiner is a RW site and not appropriate for LBN. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #48