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"Russia-gate skeptic" interviews The Guardian's Luke Harding

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Russia paranoid Guardian reporter gets DEMOLISHED in Real News interview (Video)

According to the article:

Infamous Guardian reporter Luke Harding, and TRNN’s Aaron Maté discuss Russiagate and Harding’s new book “Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win.”

Harding has never hidden his paranoia and disdain for Russian President Vladimir Putin…and in this Real News interview is so embarrassed by Aaron Maté’s calm pushback against claims made in his fictional book, that Harding, stuttering and clearly flustered, cuts off the interview before host Maté can even say a proper goodbye.

At one point, Maté makes fun of Harding’s assertion that Russian spies are everywhere because of their affinity to use smiley emoticons during their communication.
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You can watch the interview here if you want, though it's nearly 29 minutes long.



I found it pretty much shocking that Luke Harding would refer to himself as a "storyteller." Pretty shameful if you ask me.

When it comes to "Russia-gate," there is no there there.
 
The guy doesn't have anything to do with the investigation. He doesn't know the evidence that was gathered. He has no idea who has said what or what they are targeting. How does this guy have anything to do with if there's something behind "Russia-Gate"?
 
The Lurker said:
I found it pretty much shocking that Luke Harding would refer to himself as a "storyteller." Pretty shameful if you ask me.
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Probably because you're a Putinista.

Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump by Luke Harding
Vintage Publishing / 2017 / 370 pages

On the New York Times Best-Seller List. The book garnered excellent reviews at Amazon, and Kirkus Reviews.

Other books by the award-winning Luke Harding:

- A Very Expensive Poison: The Definitive Story of the Murder of Litvinenko and Russia's War with the West

- The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man

- Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia

- The Liar: The Fall of Jonathan Aitken (with David Leigh)

- WikiLeaks: The Fifth Estate (with David Leigh)
 
Rogue Valley said:
Probably because you're a Putinista.

Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump by Luke Harding
Vintage Publishing / 2017 / 370 pages

On the New York Times Best-Seller List. The book garnered excellent reviews at Amazon, and Kirkus Reviews.

Other books by the award-winning Luke Harding:

- A Very Expensive Poison: The Definitive Story of the Murder of Litvinenko and Russia's War with the West

- The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man

- Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia

- The Liar: The Fall of Jonathan Aitken (with David Leigh)

- WikiLeaks: The Fifth Estate (with David Leigh)
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How am I a "Putinista?" Have you even watched the interview? The guy brings up no evidence that Russia colluded with Donald Trump.

And what does it matter if people found it favorable? What that means is that many people were duped into believing that sort of thing, which given the atmosphere with the mainstream media, isn't so hard to believe.
 
iliveonramen said:
The guy doesn't have anything to do with the investigation. He doesn't know the evidence that was gathered. He has no idea who has said what or what they are targeting. How does this guy have anything to do with if there's something behind "Russia-Gate"?
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That's why it's labeled as fiction I guess. Covers himself.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Do you get a cut for each click? You push this link in every thread you create.
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I push the link because it's important that people realize that there is nothing behind "Russia-gate."

Again, read the article.
 
It's non-fiction/investigative journalism. Lurker (pro-Russia) just wants to label it as fiction.
 
Rogue Valley said:
It's non-fiction/investigative journalism. Lurker (pro-Russia) just wants to label it as fiction.
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Even Luke Harding called himself a "storyteller."

And I'm not pro-Russia.
 
The Lurker said:
I push the link because it's important that people realize that there is nothing behind "Russia-gate."

Again, read the article.
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I have read it. Not impressed.

The reason you degrade the book in the OP is because it is the antithesis of the pro-Russia article you push.
 
Rogue Valley said:
See above.
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The interviewer pointed out that there is absolutely no evidence in the book to support its claims. When asked for any proof for his assertion Harding defensively says that he is just “storytelling” – in other words: its fiction.
 
holbritter said:
The interviewer pointed out that there is absolutely no evidence in the book to support its claims. When asked for any proof for his assertion Harding defensively says that he is just “storytelling” – in other words: its fiction.
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Never put so much faith in a video. The reasons are obvious.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Any investigative reporter is in some ways a storyteller ... connecting the dots for the reader.



From what I've seen, you are.
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Yet he never backed himself up when he was questioned about what proof there was for "Russia-gate."

And I'm not pro-Russia. You haven't given me any reason why you think that I'm pro-Russia.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Never put so much faith in a video. The reasons are obvious.
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Have you watched the video? Luke Harding was stuttering and couldn't give any reasons as to why people should believe in "Russia-gate."

What reasons are obvious?
 
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