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I can confirm something similar from some other wars, including the huge distortions presented to the public at home. Every side presents themselves as fighting "honorably" and "justly." But you see how much remains intentionally distorted, where even stealing student's work and showing it to the world as the "report of our security services" is symptomatic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Dossier

"The media seems to be right" until the war comes to you.