Prigozhin’s death: Blatant disinformation vs thoughtful speculation
the establishment media is an enabler of endless wars and illegitimate oligarchic power
Editor's Note—
In the case of this news, the only firm, bona fides news, is that—apparently—Prigozhin died in a plane crash on Aug 23. Period. That's all you can bank on at this point since the investigation is just beginning. We don't know yet for certain if it was a bomb, a missile or simply an accident, all possible. Everything else—particularly who to blame— is speculation, opinion, and should be labeled as such. But, observe, that's NOT what CBS does in this case. Using the cui bono argument, and virtually drooling at this opportunity, the CBS presstitutes, lacking evidence, roll out their "influential voices", which include dubious characters like Leon Panetta, a man who, to this day, proudly proclaims that Putin did it. Or so they pretend, for such people cannot be trusted to have their own firm opinions about anything. No puppet ever does.
But here's the rub: for all their noise, the cui bono argument in this case actually points in several almost equally compelling directions. Aside from the Kremlin, which may have been immensely uncomfortable with Prigozhin's reckless and disruptive actions, the man had many enemies, foreign and domestic. The Kiev regime, the US and France (never shy about murdering people around the globe), immediately stand out in the foreign category. Neither Washington nor Paris can be said to have been enamoured of Prigozhin's antics. On the domestic front, some leads are also rather obvious. Think, for example, about disgruntled people inside Wagner itself (known to exist), a faction excellently positioned to pull off a sabotage stunt on his plane. And there's another circle of very plausible suspects—influential co-conspirators in the June coup attempt (either oligarchs unhappy with the direction Putin is taking Russia, or even disaffected military officers), who may have been nervous about Prigozhin spilling the beans, hence their interest in silencing him for good. Dead men don't tell tales, do they?
Alex Mercouris, in his video below, patiently dissects most of these possibilities. And he presents his discussion as speculation, the honest thing to do. CBS and their ilk should learn something from this citizen turned people's journalist. But we all know they never will. As Upton Sinclair put it: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." —PG
(1) For Panetta's unrepentant proclamations, see this report: Leon Panetta says he doesn't regret signing infamous letter implying Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinfo. (Fox News, July 26, 2023). Panetta is a Clintonian in the DNC mafia cult.
NOW, compare this, by Alex Mercouris...
Alexander Mercouris
Death of Prigozhin: Causes & Suspects; No Ind Day Victory; US Tells Ukr Give Up Bakhmut; BRICS Grows
8/25/23
with this hatchet job:
Vladimir Putin and the suspicious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin
On Wednesday a plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group leader who staged a failed mutiny against the Kremlin earlier this year, fell from the sky, killing everyone on board. No one doubts that Vladimir Putin was behind the crash. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with former CIA director Leon Panetta about the Russian president who uses violent deaths and dubious suicides to maintain his grip on power. Subscribe to the "CBS Sunday Morning" YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJT
New Russian sanctions incoming.
Sort of... pic.twitter.com/zf0Jfu1fxB— Mats Nilsson (@mazzenilsson) June 14, 2023
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