American investigative journalist Seymour “Si” Hersh has garnered many awards during his long career: a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, two National Magazine Awards and a National Book Critics Circle Award, among others. The now 80-year-old Hersh has broken a number of major stories over the years, including the May Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War and the mistreatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. He is a longtime contributor to The New Yorker and the author of 10 books. His reporting and opinions have aroused considerable controversy from time to time. Source: Wikipedia
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Watch a wide-ranging interview with Hersh during the George W. Bush administration, conducted by David Remnick, editor-in-chief of The New Yorker [1:00:50]. >>
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