Hello, Karen. I see you've been to Richard's (Condor) territory.
As for what Hersh and Goldberg know and don't know, each only knows what their informants tell them. They come from rather different political places--Goldberg seems to me more conservative, less of an investigative reporter, more of a world traveler looking for Al Q terrorists. Surely, we'll have a book from him soon. I see you haven't read his stuff; it looks like your politics.
Hersh is, of course, the mold for the classic investigative reporter.
The question I face is not whether they have access to as much info as, say, Rumsfeld, but whether when they offer me information that conflicts with that Rumsfeld offers, which do I trust. There is no question I would take G and H. Their reputation as journalists is completely wrapped in their credibility. Whereas with politicians these days, particularly, those at the top, like Rumsfeld, communication is spin before it is communication. Somewhere in the 80s our political culture began to deteriorate. Badly.
So, short answer. Yes, I trust G and H more. And you and I know that if Gore had been chosen by the Supreme Court instead of Bush, the Reps would be beating up on Gore's likely Secretary of Defense, Sam Nunn. |
