The Leak that Laid Bare the Deceit of War
June 22, 2021
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as posted by the channelIt's the megaton news blockbuster that exposed the Pentagon and laid bare the deceit of war. It was the titan of all leaks, the historic breakthrough when the American press showed it would not be silenced by the White House or the national security state.
Exactly 50 years ago, The New York Times broke the story of "The Pentagon Papers.". Nixon tried to stop it. The Supreme Court said No, No Censorship. It was the biggest expose ever, 7,000 pages, every page labeled TOP SECRET,
It was the official secret history of Vietnam War, written by Pentagon insiders, and leaked by one of its authors, a conscience-stricken former Marine Lieutenant named Dan Ellsberg who had lost faith in the war.
The Pentagon Papers broke the dam. Its publication set precedent and fired up the media for Watergate and the greatest investigative stories of our era black prisons, domestic wiretapping, Russian hacking in U.S. elections, the 25 richest American billionaires paying almost zero taxes. Fascinating story, get more on Zenger News here
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