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Nations tried to impose a digital fog of war in Iran. The results are mixed (www.npr.org)

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[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Governments hold a "really entrenched belief that if people actually saw war in all its gory awfulness that it would be untenable to pursue military ventures."

Well, no shit, Sherlock. There is a reason democracies typically need to seek consent of the people to start one.