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2023-02-11 Government Corruption

That old Seymour Hersh fella, what a crackpot

[Doomburg] Back when the media establishment was against war and distrusted the US intelligence apparatus, Seymour Hersh was considered a top-tier investigative journalist. He routinely reported on scandals within the upper branches of the US government, winning just about every prestigious journalism award along the way. In 1974, Hersh broke the story that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was spying on domestic anti-war activists, behavior that was in direct violation of the law. The resulting howls of outrage were loud, and the nation was captivated by the congressional hearings that followed.

Of course, that was 50 years ago, and much has changed since then. Our leaders have become alarmingly comfortable harnessing the near-limitless powers of the intelligence community for raw political purposes, and being anti-war has somehow morphed into an "alt-right" or "pro-Putin" position. Perhaps uncoincidentally, Hersh’s reporting came to be seen as a bit of a nuisance, and his reputation as a journalist was put under assault. In 2015, Hersh wrote skeptically about the Obama administration’s narrative surrounding the killing of Osama Bin Laden, and an orgy of attack pieces was unleashed in traditional media outlets. Here’s how Trevor Timm described the ugly affair in the prestigious Columbia Journalism Review (emphasis added throughout):

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-11 07:53|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 Of course, that was 50 years ago, and much has changed since then.

Excuse me, NOTHING... "has changed since then."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-11 08:31|| 2023-02-11 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Just thinking out loud...
If I wanted to discredit a story, what better way than to leak it to someone like Seymour. In addition to the basic plot, you would include lots of juicy details to add authenticity, but don't forget to hide one or two tidbits that can be easily shown to be false.

Posted by SteveS 2023-02-11 09:09|| 2023-02-11 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Republican Senator "Can’t Rule Out" Revelations In Explosive Hersh Report

Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-11 09:13|| 2023-02-11 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, read the Hersh thing. Lotsa colorful details, and not a single traceable fact. Buncha "couldabeen".

Posted by ed in texas 2023-02-11 10:28|| 2023-02-11 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Guardian praised Hersh years ago but today they sweep him under the rug. Boundary placed on him. Little or no interest in today's media. Especially UK, Germany and many others in the West in isolated cabal. Stifle debate, freedom, democracy, rule of law. What sort of Democracy are we.

Posted by Dale 2023-02-11 16:33|| 2023-02-11 16:33|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ Excellent point Dale.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-11 17:25|| 2023-02-11 17:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Democracy is now a poisoned word, like gay or spade. It has a loaded meaning that has nothing to do with what it used to mean.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-11 17:36|| 2023-02-11 17:36|| Front Page Top

#8 "Representative Republic"

Posted by Frank G 2023-02-11 19:04|| 2023-02-11 19:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Us: "If you dare do that thing that you're gonna do anyway, so help us, we'll kill some kittens! And you'll look really mean and the whole world will hate you! Uh..." [kittens queue for ferry to Vyborg]

Posted by Winky Thaviger7830 2023-02-11 19:05|| 2023-02-11 19:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Re-read a Guardian article the other day (no, really!) after finally watching the old HBO Chernobyl thing. Sounded kinda familiar...

OG propaganda goes global
A Motherland's pain to ennoble:
"Many do not deny
That a CIA spy
Played a prominent role at Chernobyl."

Crazy crazy crazy! Or, "Spinning again, Andrei?"

Posted by Winky Thaviger7830 2023-02-11 19:20|| 2023-02-11 19:20|| Front Page Top

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