Cherries Quote by Scott Ritter
“[Operation] Rockingham was spinning reports and emphasizing reports that showed non-compliance (by Iraq with UN inspections) and quashing those which showed compliance. It was cherry-picking intelligence.”
About This Quote
Source Testimony: UN Weapons Inspection Report, 2003
Intelligence was selectively presented to support a narrative, ignoring contradictory evidence.
In simple terms: Cherry‑picked data shapes false narratives.
Demand full, unbiased evidence.
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When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- journalism
- public debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we verify completeness of reports?
- What safeguards prevent bias?
Selective reporting can be hard to detect.