Nicky Hager

[russd7]

Either that or there might just be some substance to the book.

(Considering the latest development is down to the legal counsel representing the Afghan villagers - not Nicky Hager).

do you honestly believe that the villagers in a small village in afghanastan got together and said,
"here listen here chiefy old boy, them fucken kiwis have just swept this whole thing under the carpet even after all that work that the luvly nicky did with his book, we think we need to get us a couple of lawyers and take them bloody kiwi gubment to court, that'll fuck em"

[Murray]

do you honestly believe that the villagers in a small village in afghanastan got together and said,
"here listen here chiefy old boy, them fucken kiwis have just swept this whole thing under the carpet even after all that work that the luvly nicky did with his book, we think we need to get us a couple of lawyers and take them bloody kiwi gubment to court, that'll fuck em"

Katman does

[Katman]

do you honestly believe that the villagers in a small village in afghanastan got together and said,
"here listen here chiefy old boy, them fucken kiwis have just swept this whole thing under the carpet even after all that work that the luvly nicky did with his book, we think we need to get us a couple of lawyers and take them bloody kiwi gubment to court, that'll fuck em"

Dude, these villagers aren't being represented by some guy called Saul.

[nzspokes]

do you honestly believe that the villagers in a small village in afghanastan got together and said,
"here listen here chiefy old boy, them fucken kiwis have just swept this whole thing under the carpet even after all that work that the luvly nicky did with his book, we think we need to get us a couple of lawyers and take them bloody kiwi gubment to court, that'll fuck em"

That would be of course if they had any clue what a Court or Lawyer was.

[Katman]

I'm interested to know whether any who have posted here so far have actually read the book yet.

[Ocean1]

I'm interested to know whether any who have posted here so far have actually read the book yet.

You mean the bit about how Hageresque the pre-election timing is?

Or the claim that that's just due to "logistical issues"?

[Katman]

You mean the bit about how Hageresque the pre-election timing is?

Or the claim that that's just due to "logistical issues"?

No, I mean the actual book.

[Ocean1]

No, I mean the actual book.

The book by a known anti government activist with a history of demonstrably borderline defamatory, politically agitating allegations released a couple of weeks before an election?

Who the fuck would bother reading that shit?

I mean, outside of half a dozen conspiracy theorists desperate for confirmation of their most fevered wet dreams, obviously...

[Katman]

Who the fuck would bother reading that shit?

Anyone who wanted to comment other than from a position of ignorance.

[Oakie]

I'm interested to know whether any who have posted here so far have actually read the book yet.

No, but I don't need to read the Bible either to not believe that a dead man came back to life, that water was turned into wine, that 5000 people were fed by a few loafs and fishes, that lepars and blind people were healed by touch, that bushes spontaneously combust, that the seas parted to allow people to escape etc. Writing a book doesn't make it true ... and feel free to negative rep me with the sparkling comment 'brain dead fuck' again ... I don't really care. It's just internets.

Honestly though, it would be a shame if they do have a genuine grievance and so many of us dismiss it just because it's Nicky Hager name attached to the claim.

[Katman]

... and feel free to negative rep me with the sparkling comment 'brain dead fuck' again ...

If it quacks like a duck....

Honestly though, it would be a shame if they do have a genuine grievance and so many of us dismiss it just because it's Nicky Hager name attached to the claim.

No shit Sherlock.

[Ocean1]

Anyone who wanted to comment other than from a position of ignorance.

...Would be more accurately informed by Mills and Boon.

[Maha]

If it quacks like a duck....

It could fly into a 110 story sky scraper causing the building to collapse and entice conspiracy theories which will be followed almost bible like by dickheads around the world for years to come?

[Katman]

...Would be more accurately informed by Mills and Boon.

I'm sure Pritch will be along presently.

[Paulo]

The book by a known anti government activist with a history of demonstrably borderline defamatory, politically agitating allegations released a couple of weeks before an election?

Who the fuck would bother reading that shit?

I mean, outside of half a dozen conspiracy theorists desperate for confirmation of their most fevered wet dreams, obviously...

I was talking to a mate who is a crown prosecutor about Hager and he pointed out that for all his publications not a single person has taken hime to court for libel or slander, which he reckons means he's done his homework, as people loath him and would have him in court as soon as possible if he was selling porkies.