And it's not as though leftists and propagandists haven't regularly thrown out iffy claims based solely on anonymous sources (or, like that one UN document about "online harassment of women", which cited documents off the local harddrive as viable sources).
I would honestly fear for Hersh himself, if he wasn't very old and if it wouldn't just prove things right. Maybe they will suicide him in a few years, just to send a message.
The only argument I've heard against the story is 'The sources are anonymous!'
No shit they're anonymous. If those people are outed they're either going to prison or into the ground.
And it's not as though leftists and propagandists haven't regularly thrown out iffy claims based solely on anonymous sources (or, like that one UN document about "online harassment of women", which cited documents off the local harddrive as viable sources).
I would honestly fear for Hersh himself, if he wasn't very old and if it wouldn't just prove things right. Maybe they will suicide him in a few years, just to send a message.