So I'm reading Matt Taibbi's interview with Seymour Hersh in Rolling Stone and I get to this:
America's pre-eminent investigative reporter of the last half-century, Hersh broke the story of the My Lai massacre in Vietnam and was on hand, nearly four decades later, when we found ourselves staring back at the same sick face in the mirror after Abu Ghraib. At age seventy, he clearly still loves his job.
What? Is that for real? Dubious, I check Wikipedia to confirm and he's listed as
(born April 8, 1937 Chicago)
Wow. Can you believe Sy Hersh is seventy years old?! The man is at the top of his field and has the quick-witted spunk of a teenager. Just watch him tackle recent developments in this video clip from February, especially around, 13:25 when he says, "and.. you got it, kid". Kudos to you Mr. Hersh. You are a tremendous inspiration. May you live a long and healthy life. We need you and.. you got it, kid!
Btw, I highly recommend reading the rest of Taibbi's interview.