Not P but Disinformation ?

[Paul Mackin]

Unless, possibly, the Post, Times, etc. are trying to save Hersh from the
embarrassment that would ensue from having his findings reported as
unreliable.

Like with the Gary Webbs's story and its misinterpretation.

On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 7:36 AM, Thomas Eckhardt <
thomas.eckhardt at uni-bonn.de> wrote:

> Am 29.07.2017 um 19:40 schrieb da kid:
>
>>     I don't know about that Seynour Hersch Syria story. He has apparently
>> done great work in the past but his report is based off of one single
>> source that he says is a military adviser. His story is contradicted by all
>> the UN chemical weapons inspector's reports too. Although, again on RT, I
>> read that the UN inspector's did not follow the normal protocol and their
>> escort was a rebel sympathizer or something. So I don't know what to
>> believe. Hersch's story seems less reliable though
>>
> This is not the point. Doubt him, debate him, debunk him. But to basically
> suppress his voice and dismiss his claims out of hand is disgraceful. The
> man is the most renowned investigative journalist in the US.
>
> As for the debating, only a short remark: RT is obviously referring to the
> CW incident in Ghouta in 2013. After the latest serious incident, the UN
> inspectors visited neither Idlib/Khan Sheikoun nor the Syrian airforce base
> at Sheyrat.
>
> Here is the OPCW report:
>
> https://www.opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW/Fact_Finding_Mission/s-
> 1510-2017_e_.pdf
>
> The OPCW is an immensely important institution whose reports may decide
> about war and peace. So this is interesting:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/14/world/to-ousted-boss-arms-
> watchdog-was-seen-as-an-obstacle-in-iraq.html
>
>
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