Comment: Oh, I would guess

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Oh, I would guess

the same reason the US Govt would claim they were fired upon in the famous/infamous "Gulf of Tonkin Incident".
He was useful to them (the informant).

"Beyond the blackened skyline, beyond the smoky rain, dreams never turned to ashes up until.........
...Everything CHANGED !!