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Hamlette

(15,556 posts) Mon May 11, 2015, 07:36 PM May 2015

I don't know who/what to believe in latest Seymour Hersh story. [View all]

He was just on Chris Hayes show and I was way put off by his arrogance (Hersh's). He says the whole "we got bin Laden" story is wrong, that it did not go down the way Obama said and Obama inexplicably broke the story 7 to 10 days before it was to be made public.

The bombshell seems to be the allegation that Pakistan knew where he was all the time and we protected Pakistan. Picking sides in that part of the world (everything East of Europe and West of us?) creates those damned tangled alliances so I guess I can believe we would have covered for Pakistan (like we undoubtedly did for Saudi Arabia after 9/11).

So, my question, is Hersh right and the alleged cover up an understandable response to the mess that is that part of the world and how we get our intelligence.

Or is this the non story I suspect this is.

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I don't know who/what to believe in latest Seymour Hersh story. [View all] Hamlette May 2015 OP

Honestly. OilemFirchen May 2015 #1

Christiane Amanpour said Osama was in a villa in Pakistan in 2008: think May 2015 #2

I remember this! nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #17

When she talked to Mr. CIA Michael Morell, she didn't mention it. jakeXT May 2015 #20

That's interesting to say the least.. think May 2015 #23

Stay on script, keep your job /nt jakeXT May 2015 #33

If you are in your 20s you will know the answer for sure nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3

If Obama told me the sky is blue LittleBlue May 2015 #4

He really isn't saying much at all. procon May 2015 #5

This story focuses on the real issue: Maedhros May 2015 #6

my suggestion: sit back and watch who shows up to trash Hersch grasswire May 2015 #7

Give us a hint. OilemFirchen May 2015 #9

no, not gonna play that game. nt grasswire May 2015 #12

You just did. OilemFirchen May 2015 #13

!!! zappaman May 2015 #24

Double "!!!" randome May 2015 #30

E.g., "I can't back up my premise..." nt LanternWaste May 2015 #22

I think Hersh has attempted to write the movie version. The real truth is not exciting enough. Thinkingabout May 2015 #8

The photographer who was ready for Obama's reaction Bonobo May 2015 #10

Hersh is full of Hersh. n/t Scurrilous May 2015 #11

I fear you are spot on! Hamlette May 2015 #16

of course we knew Pakistan KT2000 May 2015 #14

Sy Hersh has become a tinfoil hat wearing Alex Jones wannabe. MohRokTah May 2015 #15

I bet he has boxes in his garage too! nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #18

that was my impression after seeing him on All In Hamlette May 2015 #19

there were always people saying he was in Pakistan before we got him JI7 May 2015 #21

I suspect there are three sides to this story; the government's side, Hersch's side, and The Truth. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #25

When I saw Zero Dark Thirty I immediately felt that there applegrove May 2015 #26

The shooter himself said Hersh's story is total bullshit n/t doc03 May 2015 #27

Yes - a Spec Ops soldier would NEVER lie, even when sales of his book are at stake. Maedhros May 2015 #31

Bin Laden is dead, for many that is the story that matters. randys1 May 2015 #28

Two more reports that corroborate (to a degree) what's in Hersh's story: Maedhros May 2015 #29

US officials tell us what to believe noise May 2015 #32

Wow 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, it won an Oscar for sound, but not best picture jakeXT May 2015 #34