The real problem is that the first casualty is truth itself. Because of the lies of politicians and religious nutters...In the fog of war the first casualty is the truth.
Some of your may remember 1990, 1st gulf war, news went round Iraq solders raided a hospital maternity ward in Kuwait and killed all the babies. It was all over the news and papers, truth was it never happened.
Beware.
Both manipulate their populations, and those lies are what leads to wars!