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TehBamski@lemmy.world to DebunkThis@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Debunk this: Things that happen while Ronald Reagan was a US President

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Debunk this: Things that happen while Ronald Reagan was a US President

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TehBamski@lemmy.world to DebunkThis@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    Where did you learn that?

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      Here you go:

      https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43368900/reagan-iran-hostages/

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      This is one report about it. It’s fair to ask for sources of course but also literally all I had to do was do one web search.

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      This is widely known now.

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        The burden of proof is on the claimant. That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. Please provide it

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          Sir, this is an internet.

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        Sources should be easy to find, then.

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          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_October_Surprise_theory

          Check the references.

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