How the U.S. and China Came Close to War Over Iran (Or Did They?)

Two weeks ago, a CNN exclusive indicated that the United States and China came close to a war; the United States was on the verge of intercepting a Chinese vessel thought to contain nuclear paraphernalia, only for everyone to be called back when someone discovered an error in the intelligence. Today's video examines the story and explains why not much of it makes sense at all.

0:00 A Hollywood Drama
0:59 What the Report Claims
2:02 Overview of the Mess
3:42 Who Actually Reported On It?
4:55 Why Wasn't the Report Corroborated?
7:40 Curious Omissions in the Report
11:35 Why Are the Details So Vague?
13:37 The Bigger Intelligence Failure
19:13 Conclusion

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