The NK 'news' is reporting that the launch was a complete success and the satellite is in orbit. The reporters here said that's prolly all the "citizens" would ever know.
I don't think the common citizens in our country really have a clue about whats really happening.
We trust the news reporters. And I think there's usually two stories to most everything on a global level... the true story, and the story the government wants us to hear. I strongly doubt these two stories collaborate.
Propaganda is a strong tool in their society. We all know that. Makes me wonder how much propaganda we hold as the absolute truth.
Our country is prolly closer to the truth than most of the rest, though. We can investigate and dispute w/o too much of a hassle.
Sorry about the random thoughts.....just thinking.:eyebrow:

When you have access to many sources of information much propaganda from any country can be disputed. When you have only one access to information from a single source you will never be free. I am sure that the majority reports were correct and the rocket was nothing more than an empty payload and an attempt to draw attention to themselves during the G-20 meetings in Europe at the time. The NK pattern of saber rattles is pretty predictable in that respect.

Very appropriate at this time, I think.

Spider Robinson once wrote that the government lies, and the press lies -- and in a free society, they aren't the same lies. Emphasis in the original.