French Media Uses Russian Footage to Show ‘Success’ of US Strikes in Syria
TV Channel France 2
showed footage of Russian airstrikes in Syria as the work of the US-led
international coalition in a fight against Daesh (Islamic State).
Whilecovering news from Syria and reporting about airstrikes against Daesh
militants, France 2 showed footage first released by the Russian Defense
Ministry.
According to Russian blogger Timofei Vasiliev,
the news story said that Russian airstrikes hit civilian targets,
as the Russians allegedly don't use precision bombs, instead
indiscriminately bombing everything in the area. Unlike the Russians,
the French Air Force, which works as part of the US-led coalition,
"successfully" bombed Daesh targets, France 2 said.
The French TV channel, however, couldn't find
any footage to prove their point, so it just used footage of Russian
airstrikes to demonstrate the precision of Western missiles. No big
deal, right?
any footage to prove their point, so it just used footage of Russian
airstrikes to demonstrate the precision of Western missiles. No big
deal, right?
