I doubt that the majority of Americans have any real idea what the the CIA actually does or how they do it. That's fine. They don't really need to know. One small consequence is that statements like that one seem plausible.
There probably aren't many reporters out there who could tell you the difference between a Blackhawk and a Chinook, much less a Pave Hawk.
Ken nailed this one. I would add that I have heard of incidences where reporters have overheard parts of other people's conversations and reported them using the "anonymous sources" line or have even reported heresay that they picked up from people who don't have any more real information than they do.
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