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“Few knew in 2000 that Bush was going to end up with neoconservatives all over the place. And once 9/11 happened, I think it's fair to say that eight or nine neocons have had an enormous influence. The whole solution to every problem was to go after Iraq. This had been a neoconservative mantra for ten years. There was no secret about it.”

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Seymour Hersh (born April 8, 1937) is an American investigative journalist and author. He is best known for exposing the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, which earned him the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. His career spans decades, focusing on uncovering U.S. government secrets and scandals, including the Abu Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq. Known for his deep-dive reporting and challenging official narratives, Hersh has profoundly influenced journalism. more

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