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cynzke

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2. So The Official Story...

Reply to Human101948 (Reply #1)

Tue May 12, 2015, 07:35 AM

May 2015

was crafted in part to protect the Pakistani source who leaked this info to the CIA. The Pakistani government knew where Osama was and kept it from the US. The US conducted the secret raid OUT OF NECESSITY, because they feared the Pakistani's would warn Osama. The SECRET raid remains true. Also means that Hersh now endangers the life of the "walk in" by exposing HIM in this story.

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Pakistanis Knew Where Osama Bin Laden Was, U.S. Sources Say [View all] jakeXT May 2015 OP

This puts the lie to Cheney's claim that torture led to bin Laden's location... Human101948 May 2015 #1

So The Official Story... cynzke May 2015 #2

If you believe the administration's Kelvin Mace May 2015 #3

Man, you people really hate the free press. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #17

Actually the Jordan black flag terror group JonLP24 May 2015 #38

Of course it raises doubts Geronimoe May 2015 #4

The urgency was that no country would take his body and the US didn't want to keep it for fear of okaawhatever May 2015 #18

Yeah, but Hersh is a crank who hates Obama and Hillary and just wants attention! WilliamPitt May 2015 #5

Well, he's also a plagarist Blue_Tires May 2015 #7

You never quit. WilliamPitt May 2015 #10

That's exactly what you did... OilemFirchen May 2015 #14

I never defended Hersh. WilliamPitt May 2015 #35

Answer me this: Blue_Tires May 2015 #36

REALLY?? Like Snowden or Jeffrey Stanley... ChiciB1 May 2015 #8

Democracy Now jakeXT May 2015 #9

I Watched The Show This A.M. Not Sure Why You're ChiciB1 May 2015 #22

Sorry, I assumed you didn't see it, I think William just summarized parts of the general DU reaction jakeXT May 2015 #23

Thanks For The Verification AND Yes I Have Noticed ChiciB1 May 2015 #28

I DID Get Sterling's Name Wrong Though... ChiciB1 May 2015 #30

Pretty much. Nothing in the NBC article undermines that. Unvanguard May 2015 #13

Nope. NuclearDem May 2015 #21

in other news: water is still wet. nt Javaman May 2015 #6

This doesn't have anything to do with Hersh's story. Unvanguard May 2015 #11

it seems it was common knowledge he was there? Mojorabbit May 2015 #31

I can't bring myself to give a shit. truthisfreedom May 2015 #12

good point. who cares. maybe it was for security reasons. samsingh May 2015 #26

I agree still_one May 2015 #27

I don't like being lied to by the people I vote for. nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #32

what next ? father founding May 2015 #15

He's dead Jim hollowdweller May 2015 #16

Osama bin Laden's killing was plain tish123 May 2015 #19

Osama bin Laden's killing was plain and simple tish123 May 2015 #20

it was sweet revenge. should have been done a lot sooner samsingh May 2015 #25

It had nothing to do with 9/11? still_one May 2015 #29

how could they not? samsingh May 2015 #24

This is explosive... how? renegade000 May 2015 #33

The damage is already done...nearly 15 years worth of it. roamer65 May 2015 #34

No shit JonLP24 May 2015 #37