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Franklin Foer / The New Republic:
Fog of War — The story of our Baghdad Diarist. — For months, our magazine has been subject to accusations that stories we published by an American soldier then serving in Iraq were fabricated. When these accusations first arose, we promised our readers a full account of our investigation.
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Confederate Yankee:
TNR Folds — It took fourteen pages—13 of those geared towards Franklin' Foer's attempt to keep his job—but here's the punchline: … Stay tuned. I'll have much more later, including why Franklin Foer said nothing to justify keeping his job.
Michelle Malkin:
Bombshell...TNR 'fesses up: The Beauchamp stories are bullcrap — Well, well, well. Ready for your weekend schadenfreude? At long last, TNR 'fesses up to the Scott Thomas Beauchamp debacle. In an act of grace, the magazine has thanked its critics and apologized to the military.
Bob Owens / Pajamas Media:
THE NEW REPUBLIC TRIES TO COME CLEAN ON BEAUCHAMP SCANDAL — After more than five months, New Republic editor Franklin Foer has finally responded to allegations of untruths in the Iraq War reporting of Scott Beauchamp in TNR. But as Bob Owens points out, it takes Foer thirteen pages …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
TNR: We can no longer stand by Beauchamp's stories — Hot off the presses. It's 14 pages and will take awhile to wade through but here's the big finish:
Patterico's Pontifications:
BREAKING: The New Republic Retracts Beauchamp Stories — On October 12 — shortly after the news broke that Scott Beauchamp had spoken with editors of The New Republic and refused to stand by his story — I asked a very simple question: … As it turns out, they can't.
Jonathan Roos / Des Moines Register:
Huckabee new GOP leader in Iowa Poll — Mike Huckabee has leaped ahead of Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney in Iowa, seizing first place in a new Des Moines Register poll of likely Republican caucus participants. — Huckabee wins the support of 29 percent of Iowans who say they definitely …
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Leslie Wayne / New York Times:
Huckabee's Stature Rises, Mobilizing Tax Critics — As Mike Huckabee rises in the Republican presidential polls, fiscal conservatives have been raising alarms about a series of tax increases he oversaw while governor of Arkansas — new taxes on gasoline, nursing home beds and even pet groomers.
Tim Rutten / Los Angeles Times:
CNN: Corrupt News Network — A self-serving agenda was set for the Republican presidential debates. — THE United States is at war in the Middle East and Central Asia, the economy is writhing like a snake with a broken back, oil prices are relentlessly climbing toward $100 a barrel …
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Charlie Savage / Boston Globe:
Signing statement is president's first since 2006 — Had used tactic often before power shift in Congress — WASHINGTON - President Bush this month issued his first signing statement since the Democratic takeover of Congress, reserving the right to bypass 11 provisions in a military appropriations bill under his executive powers.
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Michael Savage / savage-productions.com:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT — Defendants. — COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES — FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION — 1. — Michael Savage is the radio show star of "The Michael Savage Show". "Michael Savage". Michael Savage is the owner of copyright interests in his show, "The Michael Savage Show" also known as "The Savage Nation".
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Lindsay Hamilton / Political Radar:
Clinton Booed at Heartland Forum — ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: A day after dealing with a hostage crisis, Sen. Hillary Clinton faced a tough crowd in Iowa. Clinton did not receive the warmest of welcomes at the Heartland Form in Des Moines, IA, and although the hostage scare was mentioned …
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Jamiecnn / CNN Political Ticker:
Winter weather keeps candidates off the stump
Winter weather keeps candidates off the stump
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Owen / Boots and Sabers:
B&S Commenter Arrested — Would you like to know more about this? … Yes, the comment in question was posted in a comment thread on B&S. Let me fill in the details... Late on the evening of Friday, November 16th, Jed and I received an email from a detective with the West Bend Police Department asking me about the above comment.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
U.S. Credit Crisis Adds to Gloom in Arctic Norway — At this time of year, the sun does not rise at all this far north of the Arctic Circle. But Karen Margrethe Kuvaas says she has not been able to sleep well for days. — What is keeping her awake are the far-reaching ripple effects …
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Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
Rudy, Iowa Christians, a tough sell — From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann — DUBUQUE, IA — It's no secret that Iowa Christian Alliance president Steve Scheffler isn't a Rudy fan. But tonight, within spitting distance of Giuliani's rival GOP candidate Romney, Scheffler explicitly urged Iowa Christians …
Robin Toner / New York Times:
Feminist Pitch by a Democrat Named Obama — In the intensifying battle for the votes of Democratic women, Senator Barack Obama's campaign is trying to turn years of feminist thinking on its head and argue that the best candidate for women may, in fact, be a man.
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