I visit his site occasionally, usually good for a chuckle and little more IMO.

Does he have a valid point in his question? Sure, deception or untruth is always a possibility -- and not only for propaganda purposes, which someone with his alleged background should know -- it's also possible that it is correct. Which he should also know. However, he elects to spin it. Which is why he's good for an occasional chuckle.

IOW, he knows no more than you or I but attempts to politicize an event by suggesting evil intent. That isn't professional, it's political.

He obviously isn't as old as he looks or he'd recall that in every war I can think of the US Government has tried to spin and propagandize, laws or no laws. This (LINK) is only one of the more successful examples. Bureaucracies tend to be self protective. That's far older than he or I and will still be around when our Great Grandkids are adults...