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Fact vs. Truth

I'm going to diverge somewhat here, and repeat something that Ted Koppel said to John Stewart during an interview for Nightline a day or two ago.

If George Bush were to say in his speech that Ted Koppel is a pedophile, and then a news show reports that George Bush said Ted Koppel is a pedophile, then they are reporting the fact that George Bush said Ted Koppel is a pedophile.

The TRUTH may well be that Ted Koppel is NOT a pedophile, but it's still factual that George Bush made the accusation.

To return to your question...if a Syrian official blames the US and Israel for domestic problems in Syria, and Syrian media reports that the Syrian official did so, then they're reporting a fact even though the core truth may be entirely different.
Friday, September 3. 2004
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