This is an interesting piece on Mr. Hersh, and very timely. So, accepting Mr. Kuenne's evidence as trustworthy, how should we evaluate Mr. Hersh's revelations?
First, the source. Is Hersh a good journalist? Yes, very. Is he politically biased? In the sense that he views America as something of a bully on the world stage, the answer has to be yes.
Second, the piece itself. Does it tell a coherent story, without any loose ends or unexplained events? I would say, yes. Does the story fit the known facts? Again, I would say yes.
So I would say that the story is genuine and broadly accurate. It is also extremely embarrassing for the American government, and helpful for America's enemies. I can well imagine other journalists, who are unwilling to write anything helpful for Putin, would censor themselves. Hersh has no such inhibitions. Whether that is a good or bad thing, we will have to see.
This is an interesting piece on Mr. Hersh, and very timely. So, accepting Mr. Kuenne's evidence as trustworthy, how should we evaluate Mr. Hersh's revelations?
First, the source. Is Hersh a good journalist? Yes, very. Is he politically biased? In the sense that he views America as something of a bully on the world stage, the answer has to be yes.
Second, the piece itself. Does it tell a coherent story, without any loose ends or unexplained events? I would say, yes. Does the story fit the known facts? Again, I would say yes.
So I would say that the story is genuine and broadly accurate. It is also extremely embarrassing for the American government, and helpful for America's enemies. I can well imagine other journalists, who are unwilling to write anything helpful for Putin, would censor themselves. Hersh has no such inhibitions. Whether that is a good or bad thing, we will have to see.
You say Hersh's recent articles lack sources or context, but your own article is lacking these same things.
Also who cares if he has a left wing bias, it's not like he hides that. He's not pretending to be an objective enlightened liberal.