I think what he was really trying to say was: Propaganda is as old as war itself, and if we talk about the enemy in an inhuman fashion so as to build fighting fervor, is that right or wrong?

"It's our fault, too. We can't say we didn't know what they were like," says Dimitris, a computer technician.

Still, it can be hard to admit it when you mess up. You worry that once you confess your mistake, the other person will be angry, refuse to forgive you, or lose trust in you.