"Breathless misinformation" by Mainstream Media

The level of breathless misinformation and disinformation spread after Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani's killing by the individuals we rely on supposedly to report facts and offer analysis in a responsible and undramatized manner was stunning. 

But this isn't their first rodeo.  Instead such scary, grossly hyperbolic reporting--designed to convince people that Trump may have triggered a disaster or a "dangerous policy quagmire"--is standard procedure for the Lying Mainstream Media.  

Thus the media has claimed that

• Trump almost started World War III. 
• Trump almost catalyzed the destruction of the Kurds.
• Trump almost started a crazy war with North Korea. 
• Trump almost started a war between the Palestinians and the Israelis. 
• Trump almost devastated our economy by slapping harsh tariffs on Chinese products imported into the U.S. 

See how much heavy-lifting that word "almost" is doing?  The "almost" disasters don't happen, but the media has succeeded in making people believe they "almost" did.  And that all will be fine again if voters just elect more Democrats.

Really?