# The United States was involved in February 2023.
*Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/claim/the-united-states-was-involved-in-february-2023--ec79d4d0
*Numbers under lens:* **Evidence-weighted** (`log-odds@1`)
*Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/claim/the-united-states-was-involved-in-february-2023--ec79d4d0.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1
The United States was involved in February 2023.

## Standing

**6.0%** under Evidence-weighted (-2.75 log-odds; the floor is -3).

| Direction | Rests on | Base | Leg | CQ factor | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| support | TSN Wire | 1 | #1 | ×0.5 | +0.50 |
| challenge | Is the claim independently corroborated? | 0.5 | #1 | ×0.5 | -0.25 |

**Deliberately not counted**

- Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh publishes a self‑sourced article alleging U.S. involvement… — *critical question answered unfavourably — the inference is withdrawn (Pollock)*

## How it was derived

Nobody asserted this. Scheme **expert-testimony** v1, depth 1.

**Premises**

- [TSN Wire](https://truthscore.com/entity/aca4d562)
- [Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh publishes a self‑sourced article alleging U.S. involvement in February 2023.](https://truthscore.com/claim/fde27991)

**Critical questions**

- [open] [Is the source genuinely in a position to know?](https://truthscore.com/claim/a05b521b)
- [open] [Is the claim independently corroborated?](https://truthscore.com/claim/022bbe82)
- [open] [Does the source have an interest in this conclusion?](https://truthscore.com/claim/967281ad)