'Hoax' call almost took nuclear powers to war[...]
During the recent terrorist assault on Mumbai, India, an alleged 'hoax' phone call to the Pakistani government had the two countries on the razor's edge of war.
According to reports Sunday, a man posing as India's foreign minister called Pakistani President Asif Zardari on Friday, Nov. 28, and threatened military action if Islamabad did not hand over those behind the attacks, Pakistani newspapers reported on Saturday.
I keep hearing this story with the incident referred to as a “prank” or a “hoax”. How ridiculous. It’s not a “hoax”, it’s an attempt to incite a war, fer crisssakes. A “hoax” is a couple of guys making circles in a field of wheat. A “prank” is some joker calling Sarah Palin and pretending to be the president of France.
In reporting, it’s all in the framing. A hoax or a prank isn’t quite so effing serious, folks. Let’s call it what it is. It’s not an uncommon tactic in subversion and warmongering. Why are we calling it a hoax? Oh, hahahahaha, those wacky Indians and Pakistanis – always pranking each other. Too funny.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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