Speaker summary
47%69 analyzed articles/videos1,547 analyzed words
BS Summary: These U.S. military results contain 24 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Unattributed Quote, and Appeal to Authority, with Confirmation Bias as the most egregious example at 10.4% saturation with 325 hits. Analysis detected 2,323.584 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,547 analyzed words across 69 articles, generating a BS Score of 4% and a BS Rank of 2% (27,944 of 28,364 speakers). This U.S. military is better (less manipulative) than 98.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.5% percentile
4.0% BS Score69 analyzed videos1.5K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 3.9%3.9%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 15.3%15.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 7.3%7.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Speaker 1.0%1.0%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 6.3%6.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 1.1%1.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Speaker 1.1%1.1%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 4.1%4.1%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 1.9%1.9%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Speaker 1.6%1.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Speaker 15.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 7.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 9.8%, sitewide 11.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 10.4%, sitewide 7.5%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 7.3%, sitewide 9.1%In-Group Bias: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 6.3%, sitewide 1.1%Optimism Bias: Speaker 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 5.4%, sitewide 3.3%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 1.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 1.1%, sitewide 5.2%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 4.6%, sitewide 3.7%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 4.1%, sitewide 0.0%Begging the Question: Speaker 3.9%, sitewide 1.7%Recency Bias: Speaker 3.3%, sitewide 2.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 3.0%, sitewide 0.8%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 2.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 2.5%Representativeness Heuristic: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 1.9%Burden of Proof: Speaker 0.8%, sitewide 0.4%Appeal to Nature: Speaker 0.6%, sitewide 0.2%Circular Reasoning: Speaker 0.4%, sitewide 0.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports54%
San Diego Union-Tribune86%By Associated Press60%7/24/2026, 4:12:20 AM
US military says it’s launching new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping lanes42%
San Diego Union-Tribune86%By Associated Press60%7/23/2026, 4:10:52 AM
The Latest: Trump issues new double-digit tariffs on 60 countries6%
AP News53%By The Associated Press63%7/23/2026, 1:32:50 AM
Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 12th straight night of strikes as threats to oil trade deepen8%
CBS News19%By Frank Andrews13% Joe Walsh17% Mark Osborne13% Tucker Reals17%7/22/2026, 4:49:58 PM
The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities11%
AP News53%By The Associated Press63%7/22/2026, 6:04:17 AM
US military says it's carrying out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure66%
Las Vegas Sun90%By Associated Press60%7/22/2026, 3:19:00 AM
US and Iran attacks rage as officials question whether diplomacy can stop march toward war resuming58%
WSVN55%By Rubén Rosario60%7/22/2026, 2:29:30 AM
US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure67%
Associated Press41%By JON GAMBRELL54% COLLIN BINKLEY46% KONSTANTIN TOROPIN68%7/22/2026, 1:19:42 AM
Trump Accused of Minimizing Iran War Deaths48%
Newsweek36%By Giulia Carbonaro9%7/22/2026, 12:13:01 AM
Cbs Mornings Clips - CBSNews.com4%
CBS News19%7/21/2026, 6:01:48 PM