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Thinkingabout

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1. It may be the story he was told, but when the story is wrong it is wrong. He is trying

Reply to nationalize the fed (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 06:56 PM

May 2015

to maintain a reputation which was already in doubt but it will not make his story true just because he wants it to be. Too many have disputed his story, he needs to return to his sources and tell them it was a lie.

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Truthdig: Seymour Hersh Stands by His bin Laden Story, and His Sources [View all] nationalize the fed May 2015 OP

It may be the story he was told, but when the story is wrong it is wrong. He is trying Thinkingabout May 2015 #1

What did you expect? He may stand by it, but his colleagues think he's lost it. Tarheel_Dem May 2015 #2

If you have blind faith in what anonymous spooks from Pakistan's ISI have to say, geek tragedy May 2015 #3

Why not? It's not like he has much credibility left to flush down the toilet. zappaman May 2015 #4

Maybe he should tell his sources to go public and make a statement. Rex May 2015 #5

Hardly anyone cares about his story, true or not. pnwmom May 2015 #6

So does Alex Jones. Not to mention the Birthers. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #7

He also stood by his sources when he exposed the My Lai massacre. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #8

Fun fact: reorg May 2015 #9