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Cali_Democrat

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54. Hersh has been predicting a US attack against Iran for over a decade.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2015, 03:43 PM

May 2015

Once the nuclear deal was reached, he probably lost his shit.

He hates Obama for not carrying out an attack against Iran which would have validated his crap.

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Whose version of the killing of Osama Bin Laden do you believe? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 OP

More worry about why we seem to think that killing people.... daleanime May 2015 #1

Well, killing Ben Laden stopped Ben Laden NotoriousRBG May 2015 #3

And that didn't serve as inspiration for any one else? daleanime May 2015 #16

Not as inspirational as, say, invading Iraq over a lie Bucky May 2015 #60

Agreed, but you would think that we would stop stoking the flames..... daleanime May 2015 #61

Bingo. Fearless May 2015 #39

Hersh's version is riddled with inconsistencies. JaneyVee May 2015 #2

What is the condensed version of his theory? NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #26

I believe Osama Bin Laden's version. LuvLoogie May 2015 #4

Other: A ruthless person got what they deserved. I am not sweating the details stevenleser May 2015 #5

Neither really. No way of knowing, both have holes. morningfog May 2015 #6

I will say something about Sy Hersh's tinfoil story MohRokTah May 2015 #7

Well, no, he claims they are all liars. Everyone on the planet is a liar except for Hersh's geek tragedy May 2015 #10

Hersh's version has fewer holes Bigmack May 2015 #8

then you are easily CONVINCED by shoddy, unsourced gossip geek tragedy May 2015 #9

Yeh, well I'm not alone: Bigmack May 2015 #12

firedoglake is an online looney bin where hatred of Obama is almost a requirement geek tragedy May 2015 #13

If your company is FDL that's usually a cause to reconsider Recursion May 2015 #20

You have really shown what politicians are up against.... NCTraveler May 2015 #22

FDL is like WSWS Godhumor May 2015 #41

Not even close. onenote May 2015 #36

I really don't give a shit. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #11

Your lack of concern is duly noted.n/t DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #14

Perhaps you can convince us why we should care. What is so important about it? nt stevenleser May 2015 #18

Your ambivalence is duly noted./nt DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #28

So there is no reason to be concerned that you can come up with? That's "Duly Noted". nt stevenleser May 2015 #30

I like to keep my name out there in DU land, that's all...nt DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #31

Duly note me too, cause I don't give a shit either. n/t Lil Missy May 2015 #51

No problem.n/t DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #52

I'm just glad it was successful and the Objectives were met. yeoman6987 May 2015 #19

I don't give a shit either, he's dead. Greybnk48 May 2015 #37

I believe the White House version. Terra Alta May 2015 #15

Since our government lies us into war (with impunity, I'll add), closeupready May 2015 #17

Which White House version? It changed substantially several times. whatchamacallit May 2015 #21

Aren't there three sides to every story? Yours, mine, and the truth? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #23

This poll will yield a skewed result whatchamacallit May 2015 #24

At this point, neither. Iggo May 2015 #25

Without evidence, I have no reason to believe either. arcane1 May 2015 #27

We know for a fact that the Pentagon lies to us about nearly everything. Maedhros May 2015 #29

Bush lies! scscholar May 2015 #32

how can anyone believe hersh's version? samsingh May 2015 #33

Apparently Bobbie Jo May 2015 #35

Who is naive enough to think we would ever really know the truth abut anything the government does? djean111 May 2015 #34

If White House version is accurate, how come we don't see the video? Octafish May 2015 #38

"Wouldn't it make sense to put him on trial and show the world what a mass murderer gets?" zappaman May 2015 #44

Murdering a murderer is not justice. Octafish May 2015 #47

Shooting an enemy isn't murder Bucky May 2015 #59

I honestly don't give a fuck one way or the other. giftedgirl77 May 2015 #40

you need an I don't care option cali May 2015 #42

Just checked my Shit That Matters list. 99Forever May 2015 #43

The version that says he's dead. zappaman May 2015 #45

Bill O'Reilly's. KamaAina May 2015 #46

You can joke about BillO, but you'll falafel about it later pinboy3niner May 2015 #53

Hersh has been slipping for some time Gothmog May 2015 #48

I think there are far more important things to worry about. n/t malthaussen May 2015 #49

Until a lot of shit is declassified in 50 years nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #50

Hersh has been predicting a US attack against Iran for over a decade. Cali_Democrat May 2015 #54

He said the Bush administration was planning an attack on Iran. That doesn't seem terribly crazy. Chathamization May 2015 #55

He said the same under the Obama admin as well Cali_Democrat May 2015 #56

Where did Hersh say Obama would attack Iran? N/T Chathamization May 2015 #58

BBC's take on it: EX500rider May 2015 #57

Thanks for that. It really clears things up. Too much doesn't fit with Hersh's story. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #63

Well I certainly don't believe the White House version CrawlingChaos May 2015 #62

I'm quite sure the White House version is closer to the truth than Hersh's conspiracy-mongering. Unvanguard May 2015 #64