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"The 79-year-old is a regular MSNBC commentator who goes on-air to talk about the ongoing war in Ukraine. He recently told the show's hosts that Ukraine needs to "absorb new military technology" and called Russia's invasion a "strategic disaster."
General McCaffrey's colleague on the Council on Foreign Relations, Max Boot, was also spotted retweeting the four star general's misleading video.
Monday's gaffe is not the first time media pundits have mistaken video game footage as the real thing. At the onset of the war in late February, a tall tale arose claiming an ace fighter pilot called the "Ghost of Kyiv" was taking out Russian aircraft at an accelerated pace.
But as Kotaku discussed at the time, accompanying clips showcasing "Ghost of Kyiv" feats were actually from a "Digital Combat Simulator" video game released in 2013."