Knowing exactly how much bullshit (or elephant shit, in this case) you can get away with is a key competency of military members that transcends space and time. If we don't get stories like this out of our first war against the Alpha Centaurians, it'll be because no humans are left to tell them.
It's pretty convincing tbf
Yeah, the first time you get feces dumped on your desk by the guy you doubted is hopefully also the last time.
Knowing exactly how much bullshit (or elephant shit, in this case) you can get away with is a key competency of military members that transcends space and time. If we don't get stories like this out of our first war against the Alpha Centaurians, it'll be because no humans are left to tell them.