Hersh makes his share of mistakes, but this story reflects a lot reporting and spadework and it rings true. At the time of the bombing my suspicion was that the probable target was a site related to missiles rather than a reactor under construction. This report lends credence to that suspicion.
Annals of National Security: A Strike in the Dark: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
A directly related piece.
S. Hersh on CNN.
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Monday, February 04, 2008
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Benjamin R. Barber - Gaddafi's Libya: An Ally for America? - washingtonpost.com
This piece is reminiscent of articles that appeared in the late 1980s extolling Saddam Hussein and his penchant for reform. Read with care!
Benjamin R. Barber - Gaddafi's Libya: An Ally for America? - washingtonpost.com: "Completely off the radar, without spending a dollar or posting a single soldier, the United States has a potential partner in what could become an emerging Arab democracy smack in the middle of Africa's north coast. This partner possesses vital sulfur-free gas and oil resources, a pristine Mediterranean shoreline, a non-Islamist Muslim population, and intelligence capacities crucial to the war on terrorism. Gaddafi, for example, ardently opposes the al-Qaeda brand of Wahhabist fundamentalism that Saudi Arabia sponsors. Cynics will disregard all this; but after America's 'realist' experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, this may actually turn out to be a recipe for peace and partnership in the unlikeliest of places."
Benjamin R. Barber - Gaddafi's Libya: An Ally for America? - washingtonpost.com: "Completely off the radar, without spending a dollar or posting a single soldier, the United States has a potential partner in what could become an emerging Arab democracy smack in the middle of Africa's north coast. This partner possesses vital sulfur-free gas and oil resources, a pristine Mediterranean shoreline, a non-Islamist Muslim population, and intelligence capacities crucial to the war on terrorism. Gaddafi, for example, ardently opposes the al-Qaeda brand of Wahhabist fundamentalism that Saudi Arabia sponsors. Cynics will disregard all this; but after America's 'realist' experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, this may actually turn out to be a recipe for peace and partnership in the unlikeliest of places."
Saturday, August 11, 2007
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