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5. when his main (Pakistani) source is all he has as evidence to back up his claims

Mon May 11, 2015, 07:46 PM

May 2015

...criticism of that source is just as valid a response as his defense of the man's credibility.

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'ATTACK THE MESSENGER' — Seymour Hersh defends his blockbuster bin Laden story [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2015 OP

When "the messenger" ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #1

pretty easy to clear this up...show the video imnew May 2015 #7

Proving Hersh wrong would seem to an easy thing to do gratuitous May 2015 #13

Did you read the story? It wasn't anonymous sources he talked to - Hestia May 2015 #11

A source that cannot ... NanceGreggs May 2015 #12

attack his evidence, artack his sources but don't attack him nt arely staircase May 2015 #3

Why not? OilemFirchen May 2015 #8

I haven't seen people attacking the messenger to refute the story Renew Deal May 2015 #6

In retrospect, I'll give Sy credit where it's due. OilemFirchen May 2015 #9

Pitiful alcibiades_mystery May 2015 #10

Hersh is just whining that people are making substantive geek tragedy May 2015 #14