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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: FaultLine who wrote (28074)5/3/2002 10:33:39 AM
From: Win Smith  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
On the subject of Hersh, I would correlate these two articles, posted here when they came up.

THE DEBATE WITHIN
by SEYMOUR M. HERSH
The objective is clear—topple Saddam. But how?
Issue of 2002-03-11
newyorker.com

and

U.S. Envisions Blueprint on Iraq Including Big Invasion Next Year

By THOM SHANKER and DAVID E. SANGER
April 28, 2002
nytimes.com

Offhand, I'd say Hersh's reporting from 3 months earlier holds up pretty darn well, certainly better than the average Debka "scoop", or the endless axe-grinding leakage filtered through the bloviating pundits that's so popular here. I'd also say it's good to see cooler heads prevailing over the civilian DoD hothead contingent in the battle for W's heart and mind.
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