Hi Robert! 08:34 Sep 3, 2020
I do agree with your point regarding why a left-wing writer might assume or believe that the Secretary General's statement is not necessarily the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Incidentally, in case I didn't make this clear, I don't believe that the word "claim" implies that the writer necessarily believes the statement is definitely a lie, but simply that it is open to be challenged - it is yet to be substantiated. People - politicians or not - make claims all the time, some of which turn out to be true... or otherwise! Personally, I have no reason to suspect that the Secretary General would speak out of turn (although I might very occasionally query some of his statements), and I'm afraid I can't answer your perfectly-valid question regarding why a left winger might wish to portray him as perhaps having done just that - although I guess it might depend on how far Left this person's views are. I do feel though that it must be significant that we were informed specifically that the article is taken from a left-wing viewpoint. But I see the word "claim" here as merely throwing some doubt on the accuracy of the SG's statement rather than denouncing it as an outright lie. |