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2015-05-12 Government

'Utter nonsense:' Klingon's and WH blast explosive Hersh bin Laden raid story.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Seymour Hersh has a history of writing ‘Utter nonsense' Flight 007, The Samson Option, etc

Posted by BernardZ 2015-05-12 06:35|| 2015-05-12 06:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Furthermore, Mr Hersh should know that only established governments are allowed to spew lies and gibberish of this quality.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-05-12 09:13|| 2015-05-12 09:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll give Hersh the benefit of the Rantburg broken clock. He's certainly stumbled upon a pretty good source.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-05-12 09:25|| 2015-05-12 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, it's likely that it's not solid. For instance, why in the London Review and labeled as "alternative history" than in a mainstream news publication? That said, it's interesting that the MSM is meeting this with either "straight" reporting or utter silence.

Posted by Pappy 2015-05-12 12:10|| 2015-05-12 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I too am tipping towards legitimacy on this one. The prime indicator has always been the degree to which the wagons get circled and Obama’s tit-fed apologizers in the media are literally frothing.

Posted by DepotGuy 2015-05-12 12:27|| 2015-05-12 12:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Politico reports that The New Yorker passed on this story when Mr. Hersh offered it to them a few years ago. For what it's worth.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-05-12 12:47|| 2015-05-12 12:47|| Front Page Top

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