This has been very useful to me since I encountered it on the old sub. Within the last years, war has broken out. War seeds the clouds of formerly clear skies. The droplets of propaganda are now a torrent.
As such, I don't think it completely wise to follow this rule unaltered when states clash. The power, organization, and incentives come together to cloudy any former clarity. Lies, with a multitude of motivations, float freely.
What addendums would you add to this adage in an age of active conflict?
What do you mean by this.
I assume you don't mean believe
"Hi I'm Cleopatra I have been imprisoned by the Romans but if you send me $10,000 by western union I will wire you $10 million once I can access my accounts"