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Obama vs Hersh [View all] H2O Man May 2015 OP
I have always been, and will always be, against trophy hunting. scarletwoman May 2015 #1
You are right. H2O Man May 2015 #3
The idea of Usama as a trophy is interesting. panader0 May 2015 #7
"....a wishful end to the evil we helped create. KoKo May 2015 #44
I totally agree. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #19
Also very pragmatic. Maedhros May 2015 #51
k&r... spanone May 2015 #2
Thank you! H2O Man May 2015 #4
I agree with you on so many things but here? Governments are in the business of lying... Luminous Animal May 2015 #5
Right. H2O Man May 2015 #6
We do ourselves a great disservice when we excuse yellow journalism of any stripe. OilemFirchen May 2015 #18
Thank you, OilemF. you have the most compelling post on here. Cha May 2015 #21
Perhaps Hentoff was miffed when fired by the Village Voice. OilemFirchen May 2015 #41
Interesting. H2O Man May 2015 #22
Everytime I see violence empoyed in the world, I know you are happy. And here you are goading me Bluenorthwest May 2015 #33
Well all that would be more than acceptable, if we were talking about yellow journalism. sabrina 1 May 2015 #34
I'll thank you not to lecture me about journalism. OilemFirchen May 2015 #35
I refrained from asking YOU not to lecture US about journalism. But back atcha .. and when you do sabrina 1 May 2015 #37
Using a single unnamed source with no known bonafides... OilemFirchen May 2015 #43
Why do you think Bin Laden was in that house, and what do you think of what sabrina 1 May 2015 #45
"Does Hersh think journalists should use this level of sourcing to, say, start a stupid war?.." Cha May 2015 #70
Ah yes ... Mr Naval Intelligence Bob Woodward jakeXT May 2015 #20
Right. H2O Man May 2015 #23
Conspiracy theories always attract those who are suspicious by nature. Major Hogwash May 2015 #72
Thank you, Sir. Your words sum it up. n/t jaysunb May 2015 #8
Thank you. H2O Man May 2015 #10
You're right. Thanks, my friend. nt babylonsister May 2015 #9
Thanks, Buddy. H2O Man May 2015 #11
I guess I'm old fashioned, or maybe a creature of a future where the human race has sabrina 1 May 2015 #12
From Osama bin Laden to Anwar Al-Awlaki (and Abdulrahman Al-Awlaki). OnyxCollie May 2015 #13
"Due process" is now almost as quaint and obsoete as those Geneva Conentions. We need to KingCharlemagne May 2015 #16
Very good. H2O Man May 2015 #24
The reason why forums like this are not NOW fertile ground to discuss Bin Laden sabrina 1 May 2015 #46
Interesting. H2O Man May 2015 #49
I've read a little about OBL back when he was a topic of conversation. It's true that it's almost sabrina 1 May 2015 #50
Very good. H2O Man May 2015 #60
Well, the closest comparison to Bin Laden I can make, would be Lord Edward Fitzgerald, from a sabrina 1 May 2015 #61
Robert Emmet H2O Man May 2015 #62
Because you raise H2O Man May 2015 #63
It makes sense to accept that people and events are as they are. We can't really do otherwise. sabrina 1 May 2015 #77
Mixing of doctrine: H2O Man May 2015 #66
due process is still the law of the land questionseverything May 2015 #53
Only for the little people! We have a two tiered legal system now. sabrina 1 May 2015 #55
i agree the system now has two tiers questionseverything May 2015 #56
I trust Obama 1000x more than I trust Hersh mwrguy May 2015 #14
Well, I'm sure people said that about Nixon and many other leaders too. If it were all sabrina 1 May 2015 #26
Very good! H2O Man May 2015 #30
Wow Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2015 #36
How so? sabrina 1 May 2015 #39
Respectfully disagree. H2O Man May 2015 #48
Very good. H2O Man May 2015 #29
Reinforcing your point is this: MBS May 2015 #42
correct G_j May 2015 #15
Thank you. H2O Man May 2015 #31
The Bin Laden killing definitely has the feel of a clean-up operation. [n/t] Maedhros May 2015 #52
I personally would have preferred to see Bin laden taken alive, tried, sentenced and imprisoned... Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #17
Absolutely. H2O Man May 2015 #32
I just think that no one should ever trust any president, ever. alarimer May 2015 #25
'If these claims were made about the Bush administration, we would elevate Hersh sabrina 1 May 2015 #27
So a German metrology institute runs our leaders? snooper2 May 2015 #38
They do? sabrina 1 May 2015 #40
Interesting points. H2O Man May 2015 #28
I sure as shite don't trust Sy Hersh.. I trust President Obama over that conspiracy theorist with Cha May 2015 #71
beyond assassination (apparently of someone unarmed and surrendering, and now perhaps a MisterP May 2015 #47
Here's what Hersh wrote that makes the Secret Government very, very angry... Octafish May 2015 #54
Very important point. H2O Man May 2015 #58
Absolutely. Octafish May 2015 #64
And just now the CIA has to remind us that Al-Qaeda could bring down a US flight tomorrow jakeXT May 2015 #59
Inside Information is so valuable in fighting terror and in making a buck it can lead to confusion. Octafish May 2015 #65
Very interesting H2O Man May 2015 #68
Reading. Sharing. Discussing. First Amendmenting. Octafish May 2015 #69
One would think that Bin Laden and/or emmbers of family-entourage would have PufPuf23 May 2015 #57
I agree. H2O Man May 2015 #67
Great points, H20 Man, and well-stated. lovemydog May 2015 #73
Very good points. H2O Man May 2015 #74
Thank you sir. lovemydog May 2015 #75
K&R. I always appreciate your precise, rational posts. It was a link to one of your posts in June tblue37 May 2015 #76
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