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Originally Posted by Zombeels
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I'm sorry to continue beating a dead horse about citations, but I really can't let it go. I've spent to much of my time reading and writing research papers to simply ignore the fact that citations in to many articles are either worthless or completely missing. Citing your references is what draws the line between opinion and reputable information. If someone writes an article and isn't willing to provide the reader with information to confirm their statements, it may as well be listed as an opinion piece. I've seen articles with no references, some with references that do not support the opinion in the article and even articles about articles citing the article in question as the only reference when that one has no references.
I'd just like to ask that when posting links to articles to back up your statements, can we at least make sure they are reputable sources and not simply someone else that supports your opinion?
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Adding information from another opinion piece found in the Washington Post.
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"There's no mystery here," said FBI spokesman Rex Tomb. "They could add 9/11 on there, but they have not because they don't need to at this point. . . . There is a logic to it."
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Here is a link to the entire article. Its pretty much the flipside to your link.
Bin Laden, Most Wanted For Embassy Bombings?