Trying to understand the background around George J Shamma

[Aisha Rahman]

I think what makes this tricky is that investigative style reporting often walks a fine line. It raises issues without fully resolving them. That can be useful, but it can also leave readers uneasy. The responsibility then shifts to readers to stay grounded. This thread seems to be doing that fairly well.

 

[Geeta Malani]

I have seen people confuse open questions with proven outcomes too many times. Just because something is discussed does not mean it has been decided. I like that this conversation keeps circling back to uncertainty. That is probably the most honest position right now. Anything stronger would feel premature.

 

[Aaron Blake]

I have seen people confuse open questions with proven outcomes too many times. Just because something is discussed does not mean it has been decided. I like that this conversation keeps circling back to uncertainty. That is probably the most honest position right now. Anything stronger would feel premature.

The age of the information is definitely something I am paying attention to now. I wish more sources made that clearer upfront. It would save a lot of confusion. Until then, I think we have to assume some of it could be outdated. That alone lowers confidence in strong interpretations.