All Hank, all the time.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Spanky
But wouldn't you agree that there is no way to verify the legitimacy of their claims since they refer to "anonymous" sources. And I hear it from reporters all the time, like last night on MSNBS their reporter (that guy that looks like Matt Lauer who is reporting from Tel Aviv right now) said that anonymous sources high up in the IDF told us that thousands of Iranian commandos were working with Hezbollough right near the Israeli border. But of course, since he said high placed sources no one can ask the person in the IDF where they go that information, what they have to back it up etc. They get to throw that information out there without having to back it up.

I agree that there is no way to verify what they say. When a consumer wanders into the marketplace of ideas, he or she must be wary and prudent. But that doesn't mean he or she doesn't buy anything at all.