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83. The Vox story is well done

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Sat May 16, 2015, 01:08 PM

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The media’s reaction to Seymour Hersh’s bin Laden scoop has been disgraceful [View all] Jesus Malverde May 2015 OP

MSM,, Misanthrope Sycophant Monsters orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #1

Top Comment FlatBaroque May 2015 #62

In the end, history will show that he got this one (mostly) right, as usual. leveymg May 2015 #2

The Hersh story is bogus and fell apart on examination Gothmog May 2015 #3

did it now? Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #6

likely didn't read the article Jesus Malverde May 2015 #11

Both of his sources are weak to put it mildly.... paleotn May 2015 #23

The Vox story is well done Gothmog May 2015 #83

Here you go - and even got a couple of them for you ... 66 dmhlt May 2015 #24

ok, thanks Fast Walker 52 May 2015 #101

Another Reporter has come forward to BACK UP his story. This is how it always happens with sabrina 1 May 2015 #30

Link?...nt SidDithers May 2015 #33

Ny times wrote the article Jesus Malverde May 2015 #35

Raelynn Hillhouse, wrote this story back in 2011. She says Hersh's story 'is spot on' though she sabrina 1 May 2015 #59

Some people are google impaired Jesus Malverde May 2015 #60

Anyone who seriously wants to know the facts, finds them themselves, rather than demanding sabrina 1 May 2015 #81

Heya Jesus Malverde May 2015 #37

Really? Android3.14 May 2015 #72

Really Gothmog May 2015 #82

Opinion piece by someone defending their own story Android3.14 May 2015 #92

Bergen's observation about bin Laden's relationship to Saudi Arabia is an important key. OilemFirchen May 2015 #94

That's because it's bogus. trumad May 2015 #4

. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #5

Why haven't we heard from redstateblues May 2015 #20

WTF is a paidtani Jesus Malverde May 2015 #36

I think it's a Thai noodle dish. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #87

I'll take one with extra hot sauce?...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #97

That's because stonecutter357 May 2015 #7

Thanks for the bump...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #9

Did we get Bin Laden? Yes! That's what the yeoman6987 May 2015 #8

Have any evidence of who was killed or if anyone was killed? Geronimoe May 2015 #10

Not only that Jesus Malverde May 2015 #13

Sure haven't seen any bin Laden videos lately, and AQ web sites themselves acknowledged still_one May 2015 #32

Neo-DU is all about normalizing tin foil hats tridim May 2015 #77

Or to paraphrase it. zeemike May 2015 #12

You don't think the Republicabs are behind this? yeoman6987 May 2015 #14

That is just the rational for the end justifying the means. zeemike May 2015 #18

True Geronimoe May 2015 #19

Why on earth would you assume Republicans are behind this? Marr May 2015 #21

Can't imagine how this story would hurt Bernie. nt freedom fighter jh May 2015 #26

+ 1000 !!! It's not a football game . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #16

Yes and the rest is starting to sound like 911 trutherism treestar May 2015 #17

Seems to me the official 911 story is impossible and therefore must be false. freedom fighter jh May 2015 #28

Got to wonder about anyone who parrots a bush narrative...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #45

Now you've gone completely nuts treestar May 2015 #86

Lulz Jesus Malverde May 2015 #96

Yes, you do. nt freedom fighter jh May 2015 #89

out there conspiracy theories treestar May 2015 #85

You're the one talking conspiracy, not me. freedom fighter jh May 2015 #91

K - N - R. Here's what we do know by the administration's own account: it KingCharlemagne May 2015 #15

"There's no such thing as 'law' when it's the War on Terror. " SusanCalvin May 2015 #55

Thomas Paine had amazing powers of KingCharlemagne May 2015 #66

He did. SusanCalvin May 2015 #68

I'm no expert on Paine, but I do seem to recall he was one of the KingCharlemagne May 2015 #74

He didn't appear to have much of a filter SusanCalvin May 2015 #76

JM, I haven't been following this story closely at all cali May 2015 #22

I wasn't too interested either SusanCalvin May 2015 #49

Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman bvar22 May 2015 #84

Excellent two examples. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #98

If OBL was still alive it would be disgraceful BeyondGeography May 2015 #25

Multiple AQ sources came out saying he was killed. The only ones that don't are those that believe still_one May 2015 #34

The story makes all the sense in the world. Fuddnik May 2015 #27

Actually the Pakistani's were embaresesed by the raid, not... PosterChild May 2015 #70

That's because Hersh's story is complete bullshit tinfoil hat nuttery. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #29

I guess we'll add tin foil nuttery to the list.. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #31

Correct me if I am wrong iandhr May 2015 #38

His claim is that there was no shootout Jesus Malverde May 2015 #39

Not his claim but the claim of a retired officer who was not privy to what occurred. randome May 2015 #40

Their logic runs in the opposite direction ... Obama IS a liar ... therefore ... JoePhilly May 2015 #47

That sounds about right. randome May 2015 #53

It's disgraceful people cling to a BS story FLPanhandle May 2015 #41

We can add charlatan to the list Jesus Malverde May 2015 #42

Please do, it's well earned. FLPanhandle May 2015 #43

Kinda a old English term but I'll take it in the smear Jesus Malverde May 2015 #44

Then you don't understand the word Smear FLPanhandle May 2015 #51

isn't that what they say about Glenn Greenwald? grasswire May 2015 #95

Why the hell would anyone believe Pakistani ex-intel? JaneyVee May 2015 #46

Why the hell would anyone believe two US Seals Jesus Malverde May 2015 #48

Hersh said the body was riddled with bullets... JaneyVee May 2015 #67

Can't get past this: OilemFirchen May 2015 #50

Good point Jesus Malverde May 2015 #54

Let's just call it due diligence, shall we? OilemFirchen May 2015 #80

What more do you need? It's a known fact that the Obama administration misinformed the public DesMoinesDem May 2015 #65

Like I've been saying all week Blue_Tires May 2015 #52

. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #56

Oh God please tell me you want to try and defend that bullshit Blue_Tires May 2015 #61

Emoprogs and brogressives Jesus Malverde May 2015 #99

Seems more than possible, yet…. zentrum May 2015 #57

Good points..nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #58

Jesus, Jesus fadedrose May 2015 #63

Bin Laden was extra-judicially executed. That's the America I know KingCharlemagne May 2015 #71

Just like the media was unfair to Judy Miller. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #64

I think the media should also follow up on stories in the National Enquirer mythology May 2015 #69

Most of the responses on this thread heaven05 May 2015 #73

Well PART of it lines up with facts. DirkGently May 2015 #75

Hersh disgraced himself, he did not check his sources well enough, but then he would not have Thinkingabout May 2015 #78

If anything, the media gave his nonsense far too much airtime. Hersh is in truther/birther territory now tritsofme May 2015 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #93

VIDEO: Reporter Seymour Hersh Discusses His Controversial Exposé on Killing of Osama bin Laden nationalize the fed May 2015 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #90

You go on to say truth doesn't matter as long as he's dead and then say truth hurts.. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #100

No, I think both Hersh's "story" is bogus, but also people who think there "must be more" to the OBL Warren DeMontague May 2015 #102

The whole Hersh outrage reminds me a lot of the vitriol poured on Gary Webb Jesus Malverde May 2015 #103

It's not the first dubious assertion to come from S. Hersh in the past 10 years. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #104