Because it would horribly undermine public confidence in intelligence assessments. And for little gain in the scheme.
Every lie that is told owes a debt to the truth. And the truth calls in debts when it pleases and with interest.
Russia is a country that has shaped its post-Cold War self around lies. The lies that they want to believe, the lies that they agree to believe because it is convinient and makes them feel better, and the lies that they agree to believe because the truth would be so deleterious.
Lies aren't a powerful weapon against Russia. Lies are what Russia is used to.
The truth is a powerful weapon against Russia.
"Every lie has a price, like the town drunk that thinks no one's counting the tab. That drunk bastard will keep drinking until it's time to pay up."
Only if it's like, a first person perspective of a dumb guy. Truth isn't some superhero that keeps lies in check, there is no karmic response to lying. It's just saying things that aren't true on purpose.
Ooh that’s good, yeah. The kind of metaphor a character use also tells you about the character. I can imagine the person saying this as a mean old fart/mentor figure with a heart of gold.
Three?
I'm guessing this one:
"Every lie has a price, like the town drunk that thinks no one's counting the tab. That drunk bastard will keep drinking until it's time to pay up."
How's that?
Only if it's like, a first person perspective of a dumb guy. Truth isn't some superhero that keeps lies in check, there is no karmic response to lying. It's just saying things that aren't true on purpose.
I know. I only wrote within the parameters of what I was told to write. :edgeworth-shrug:
Fair enough
Ooh that’s good, yeah. The kind of metaphor a character use also tells you about the character. I can imagine the person saying this as a mean old fart/mentor figure with a heart of gold.
Probably a drunk himself, or at least a bartender.