Re: [MV] OFF TOPIC: Hoax document tactics

From: J. Forster (jfor@quik.com)
Date: Fri Sep 10 2004 - 11:05:00 PDT


Steve Grammont wrote:

> >IMO, they could well be fake documents though. Faked by someone on the
> >right to
> >embarrass Kerry. (not my idea.. Nightline last night)
>
> One of the BEST ways to discredit the truth is to pollute the real facts
> with identical looking faked ones. One of the oldest tricks in the book.
>
> However, it is interesting that so far Bush hasn't claimed the documents
> are fake. One would think he would be the first to make this claim. I
> know it would be the first thing I would say if I were being falsely accused.

If I knew the documents were a fairly easily penetrateable fake, I would do
exactly as Bush has done: i.e.: nothing. I'd let the fuss and publicity build and
eventually (perhaps with a small behind the scenes push) have some uninvolved
party expose the fakes. That way, the targeted person 'appears' to trip on his
own deception. MUCH more effective.

-John



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