But since 9/11, the deep state has shifted its views towards media, no longer fearful of its opprobrium. It allowed the powers that be to rush through new laws which stripped away people’s rights while pushing the new relationship with media to the limit. A number of Russian victories on the battlefield recently have simply not even made it to the pages of serious highbrow British newspapers. In particular, it’s worth noting that the Russian forces’ blockade of Odessa, making Ukraine now landlocked, seems to be not even newsworthy. If you’ve ever wondered why Hollywood won’t make the movie of Lockerbie, it’s because Americans wouldn’t believe the real story.