it looks like hersh loves the same america that i do. it's not unpatriotic to point this stuff out. it's unpatriotic to try and hide it, to rail against fixing it, to say that this is the way that things need to be.
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh spills the secrets of the Iraq quagmire and the war on terror:
The story seemed to leave Hersh sincerely, deeply saddened. While his critics may call him a 'muckraker' and unpatriotic, on Friday night it was obvious that Hersh takes the crumbling of America's image, very, very personally.
'My parents were immigrants,' Hersh said. 'They came here because America meant something... the Statue of Liberty and all that stuff, because America always was this bastion of morality and integrity and a place for a fresh start. And it's right in front of us, not hidden, that they've taken this away from us.'
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I adore Seymour Hersh. His work has consistently saved our country from dangerously idealistic men by holding them accountable for their actions. And yet, when he is gone will there be anyone who steps up to fill his shoes?
I'm scared that instead, the press and the politicians will breathe a sigh of relief and continue to move us closer to believing simple truths, like War is Peace, Ignorance Is Strength, and Freedom Is Slavery.
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