• isles@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I added it because they are different. All news sources I saw said it was a missile that hit the hospital. It is reasonable to think that journalists will use the words that they mean. When a truck crashes into a building, I wouldn’t look at people who only have cars for the culprit.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Do you really think most journalists will know the difference, or think it matters?

      Besides, guided munitions are frequently referred to as “rocket artillery” even by the military.