Seymour Hersh on White House Lies About bin Laden's Death, Pakistan and the Syrian Civil War — Mark Karlin interviews Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh: The mainstream press relies on access. The reporters covering beats -- most notably national security beats -- must be able to get calls returned and interviews when needed. This does not mean that the reporters on those beats are incompetent or in the hands of the White House -- it is just a fact of life that those who cross boundaries, as defined by the White House, do not get the same treatment as those who faithfully reflect the view of the President and his minions. It is especially so when it comes to crisis reporting -- an airplane tragedy, a battlefield victory or defeat.

Whatever one thinks of Hersh's reporting, this is much is beyond doubt. The news is "fixed."

Tidbits:

It is a sad fact that the CIA did not merely undermine Congressional oversight in the Bush/Cheney years -- it sabotaged them. Vice President Richard Cheney ran covert CIA and overt military operations abroad with no Congressional fundings, as required by the Constitution, and with no knowledge whatsoever, in many cases, by the relevant committees in the House and Senate. Congress was not a significant player as the White House responded to 9/11. The sad truth is that eight or 10 neoconservatives managed to overturn the Constitution with a minimum of Congressional and mainstream journalism dissent. Our Constitution is far more frail than one might think.…

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Seymour Hersh on White House Lies About bin Laden's Death, Pakistan and the Syrian Civil War

Mark Karlin interviews Seymour Hersh