Why is the US omitting the warning for terrorist attacks in Russia was for 48 hours and NO update was given to Russia or put out by the US embassies? It was the US who screwed up not Russia.
I was really disappointed to read your 27 March 24 piece on Duty to Warn.
The US ‘warning’ which I understand was not through the proper channels was on 7 March. It gave up to 48 hours for the attack. We now know that one of the terrorists csed th Crocus on 7 March and reportd bak that the securoty was too tight so the event was postponed. That does not count as Russia ignoring the warning. You write ‘By any standard, the American intelligence was riveting.’ However the event happened many days after the ‘within 48 hours’ warning and the US did not update its warning. Riveting? Was anyone expecting Russia to lockdown Moscow indefinitely? No ‘high alert’ can be maintained indefinitely or it is not high alert.
Your piece is full of insults to Russian intelligence operations which is odd as the case of the Marathon Bomber should have warned you to be careful.
You make statements such as ‘Another involved official, with many years of experience, explained that “the number one priority of the American community is tracking all of these ISIS groups—both the leaders and the hit squads.” ’ when we all know that the US occasionally uses these factions to cause trouble where it would like trouble to be caused.
This article is disappointing. The known history with Arab/Muslim countries is horrible for freedom of the people with criminal laws against women's rights. I can't defend them. I don't understand the stupidity of young women and men defending them and hating Israel.
These people will continue to hate and try to slaughter Israelis and Jews. They have stated they wish to kill non muslims. It's war they want.
I am glad you are still reporting. My dad was Jim Bierbower, attorney in Washington, DC. I met you first in Nashua NH when I was with the McCarthy campaign and you were covering it. I was a friend of Senator McCarthy's daughter, and we were there licking envelopes and making calls. Then again at my Dad's office when you were trying to learn more about El Caribe Airlines or World Airways and whether they were CIA covers for troop transport. I would like to know more about what you might know about my dad and his involvement with CIA as a DC attorney. AnnLally1@gmail.com Thanks!
I was there with E Troop, 1st CAV, 11 Brigade, AMERICAL Division in 1969 on LZ Bronco village of Duc Pho one year after the My Lai massacre. We knew about the massacre and cover up because E Troop was the blocking force surrounding the outer perimeter during the incident but not part of it. As a result we had Brass coming down on us restricting what we could or couldn’t do but it never stopped more war crimes. E Troop had been up on war crime investigations and trials at least 3 times while I was there in 1969. This wasn’t a way to fight a war so to me it look to be a training ground for future career officers particularly West Point Graduates. Officers were only required to do 6 months in the field before given a rear assignment. That was just enough time to get their ticket punched for a promotion while enlisted men were required to do 12 months in the field - 13 if you were a Marine!
I was wounded on Veterans Day November 11, 1969 and Hospitalize in Walter Reed for almost 2 years going through many surgeries. I was Medically Retired under Chapter 61 Title 11 and still feeling the scourge of being a Disabled Vietnam Veteran. There are over 50,000 of us that have been left behind with the politicians constantly delaying passing the “Major Richard Star Act” to eliminate the military/VA Offset that the other Military Retires receive!
I was never so glad when I read Seymour’s article to educate the American people about the My Lai massacre and just how unjust things really were and are. Now please take it forward again and tell the public to help the 50,000 plus veterans that have been pushed aside by the politicians and have them do away with the military/VA Offset for 100% Disabled Veterans with less the 20 years of service and pass the “Major Richard Star Act”!
Not a great article, most of what's there is by now anyway well known. Your sources in the galut are out of touch, thin. It's time to delve into what Palestinians, Hamas and the lot, have been through and where they're at. Israeli brutality has very deep roots, so look at them, at 'context', for goodness sake. E.g, Eisenhower in 1956 forcing Israel to get out of Sinai and Gaza needs be remembered, and Haig giving green light to Sharon in 1982 invasion of Lebanon, and didn't Reagan later put some brakes on those murderous assaults. So Biden continues to screw up while the rest of the world, including a helluva lot of young people in the U.S., see genocide in Gaza. We know he's an idiot, but apparently so are the clowns advising him in the State Dept. The next U.S. veto in the U.N. will pave the way to Trump where the chaos for the 'Jews' and 'Arabs', as the Israeli and Palestinian ae commonly perceived, will play their parts in the 'war-s of civilization.'
Your're my first and, so far, only Substack subscription and I haven't regretted it for a moment. Your page has become part of my morning ritual.
I would love to meet you one day although I know by now that the last thing you want is a fan pestering you. On that count you'll never have to worry as I live overseas :-)
Most of the material Seymour Hersh is presenting is old, archival material - none of it is active investigation either done by Hersh or his associates. He was a great old-school investigative journalist, focusing on anti-war issues of specific interest to Hersh. But to say he is unbiased in his reporting is a dangerous understatement. Hersh was part of a group of young journalists whose perspectives were shaped by the Institute for Policy Studies, the radical left think tank founded in 1963. And his Substack articles reflect his radical viewpoints.
Dear Seymour, This is a personal message. I am currently a subscriber because I have always valued your integrity and your journalism. But . . . you are not the only great journalist out there. I have been a supporter of your Substack because I want to support independent journalism, but it is becoming too expensive. People like you - great journalists who want to get the truth out there - need to find another way to allow small donors to financially support your work. Some people, who make more money than I do, might not find the cost of a fair few yearly Substack subscriptions expensive, and more power to them - but I cannot afford to support you work and that of Chris Hedges, Caitlin Johnstone, Adam Taggart and Matt Taibbi to name a few as well as others I read. I DO want to offer some kind of financial support for Independent Journalism - including to sites like Consortium News, GrayZone, and Naked Capitalism. Is there not a smaller way that people can contribute? The "buy me a coffee" idea has merit – but of course, I realise the “owners” are taking a financial chunk. I don't need to be on the insider club - keep that for your big donors - but allow those of us who value independent journalism to contribute in a small way that doesn't involve a monthly financial commitment (and access to renew automatically on our credit cards) and allow us to spread our contributions around to many worthy journalists.
Are you fucking nuts! You act like Zionist aren't committing a genocide right now. Stop Blaming the occupied for the slave revolt. 90% of the world is world is with Palestine. Canceling my subscription you genocided lover.
Seymour Hersh,your last post seems just seems to be a propoganda post for the IDF
No independent analysis of the war on Gaza nothing on the Haaretz stories of IDF sheling of Kibutz houses killing everyone including hostages, nothing about the war crimes of Israel
Why is the US omitting the warning for terrorist attacks in Russia was for 48 hours and NO update was given to Russia or put out by the US embassies? It was the US who screwed up not Russia.
I was really disappointed to read your 27 March 24 piece on Duty to Warn.
The US ‘warning’ which I understand was not through the proper channels was on 7 March. It gave up to 48 hours for the attack. We now know that one of the terrorists csed th Crocus on 7 March and reportd bak that the securoty was too tight so the event was postponed. That does not count as Russia ignoring the warning. You write ‘By any standard, the American intelligence was riveting.’ However the event happened many days after the ‘within 48 hours’ warning and the US did not update its warning. Riveting? Was anyone expecting Russia to lockdown Moscow indefinitely? No ‘high alert’ can be maintained indefinitely or it is not high alert.
Your piece is full of insults to Russian intelligence operations which is odd as the case of the Marathon Bomber should have warned you to be careful.
You make statements such as ‘Another involved official, with many years of experience, explained that “the number one priority of the American community is tracking all of these ISIS groups—both the leaders and the hit squads.” ’ when we all know that the US occasionally uses these factions to cause trouble where it would like trouble to be caused.
This article is disappointing. The known history with Arab/Muslim countries is horrible for freedom of the people with criminal laws against women's rights. I can't defend them. I don't understand the stupidity of young women and men defending them and hating Israel.
These people will continue to hate and try to slaughter Israelis and Jews. They have stated they wish to kill non muslims. It's war they want.
I am glad you are still reporting. My dad was Jim Bierbower, attorney in Washington, DC. I met you first in Nashua NH when I was with the McCarthy campaign and you were covering it. I was a friend of Senator McCarthy's daughter, and we were there licking envelopes and making calls. Then again at my Dad's office when you were trying to learn more about El Caribe Airlines or World Airways and whether they were CIA covers for troop transport. I would like to know more about what you might know about my dad and his involvement with CIA as a DC attorney. AnnLally1@gmail.com Thanks!
I was there with E Troop, 1st CAV, 11 Brigade, AMERICAL Division in 1969 on LZ Bronco village of Duc Pho one year after the My Lai massacre. We knew about the massacre and cover up because E Troop was the blocking force surrounding the outer perimeter during the incident but not part of it. As a result we had Brass coming down on us restricting what we could or couldn’t do but it never stopped more war crimes. E Troop had been up on war crime investigations and trials at least 3 times while I was there in 1969. This wasn’t a way to fight a war so to me it look to be a training ground for future career officers particularly West Point Graduates. Officers were only required to do 6 months in the field before given a rear assignment. That was just enough time to get their ticket punched for a promotion while enlisted men were required to do 12 months in the field - 13 if you were a Marine!
I was wounded on Veterans Day November 11, 1969 and Hospitalize in Walter Reed for almost 2 years going through many surgeries. I was Medically Retired under Chapter 61 Title 11 and still feeling the scourge of being a Disabled Vietnam Veteran. There are over 50,000 of us that have been left behind with the politicians constantly delaying passing the “Major Richard Star Act” to eliminate the military/VA Offset that the other Military Retires receive!
I was never so glad when I read Seymour’s article to educate the American people about the My Lai massacre and just how unjust things really were and are. Now please take it forward again and tell the public to help the 50,000 plus veterans that have been pushed aside by the politicians and have them do away with the military/VA Offset for 100% Disabled Veterans with less the 20 years of service and pass the “Major Richard Star Act”!
Henry (Hank) Vasil
www.hill4-11.org
Israel as it exists today must be elliminated...it is pure evil.
Keep on keeping on, Mr. Hersh!
Not a great article, most of what's there is by now anyway well known. Your sources in the galut are out of touch, thin. It's time to delve into what Palestinians, Hamas and the lot, have been through and where they're at. Israeli brutality has very deep roots, so look at them, at 'context', for goodness sake. E.g, Eisenhower in 1956 forcing Israel to get out of Sinai and Gaza needs be remembered, and Haig giving green light to Sharon in 1982 invasion of Lebanon, and didn't Reagan later put some brakes on those murderous assaults. So Biden continues to screw up while the rest of the world, including a helluva lot of young people in the U.S., see genocide in Gaza. We know he's an idiot, but apparently so are the clowns advising him in the State Dept. The next U.S. veto in the U.N. will pave the way to Trump where the chaos for the 'Jews' and 'Arabs', as the Israeli and Palestinian ae commonly perceived, will play their parts in the 'war-s of civilization.'
Weird, Si, you make a great case for firing Austin and then back off because Old Guys Need to Stick Together. 😵💫
Your're my first and, so far, only Substack subscription and I haven't regretted it for a moment. Your page has become part of my morning ritual.
I would love to meet you one day although I know by now that the last thing you want is a fan pestering you. On that count you'll never have to worry as I live overseas :-)
Most of the material Seymour Hersh is presenting is old, archival material - none of it is active investigation either done by Hersh or his associates. He was a great old-school investigative journalist, focusing on anti-war issues of specific interest to Hersh. But to say he is unbiased in his reporting is a dangerous understatement. Hersh was part of a group of young journalists whose perspectives were shaped by the Institute for Policy Studies, the radical left think tank founded in 1963. And his Substack articles reflect his radical viewpoints.
I subscribe to support your work and to support real journalism.
I’m very concern about our country with respect to government hijacking journalism.
Please continue to shed light on injustice.
Your whole report comes right out of Israeli intelligence. You are no longer credible as a journalist. You should retire.
Dear Seymour, This is a personal message. I am currently a subscriber because I have always valued your integrity and your journalism. But . . . you are not the only great journalist out there. I have been a supporter of your Substack because I want to support independent journalism, but it is becoming too expensive. People like you - great journalists who want to get the truth out there - need to find another way to allow small donors to financially support your work. Some people, who make more money than I do, might not find the cost of a fair few yearly Substack subscriptions expensive, and more power to them - but I cannot afford to support you work and that of Chris Hedges, Caitlin Johnstone, Adam Taggart and Matt Taibbi to name a few as well as others I read. I DO want to offer some kind of financial support for Independent Journalism - including to sites like Consortium News, GrayZone, and Naked Capitalism. Is there not a smaller way that people can contribute? The "buy me a coffee" idea has merit – but of course, I realise the “owners” are taking a financial chunk. I don't need to be on the insider club - keep that for your big donors - but allow those of us who value independent journalism to contribute in a small way that doesn't involve a monthly financial commitment (and access to renew automatically on our credit cards) and allow us to spread our contributions around to many worthy journalists.
Are you fucking nuts! You act like Zionist aren't committing a genocide right now. Stop Blaming the occupied for the slave revolt. 90% of the world is world is with Palestine. Canceling my subscription you genocided lover.
Seymour Hersh,your last post seems just seems to be a propoganda post for the IDF
No independent analysis of the war on Gaza nothing on the Haaretz stories of IDF sheling of Kibutz houses killing everyone including hostages, nothing about the war crimes of Israel