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| Plagiarism in Kerry's Writings? Biden Empathizes... |
| 2004-10-26 |
| EFL and a nugget - Caught Via Hugh Hewitt An academic researcher has found 11 passages in Senator Kerry's published writings that appear to have been taken from other works without attribution, though experts disagree about whether the copying should be considered plagiarism. Six of the passages come from Mr. Kerry's 1997 book, "The New War: The Web of Crime That Threatens America's National Security." All bear some similarity to news accounts that preceded publication of the book. In one instance, Mr. Kerry wrote, "Russian mobsters have been arrested in Germany for extortion, car theft, counterfeiting, prostitution, selling drugs and illegal weapons, and smuggling everything from icons to uranium." A 1993 Philadelphia Inquirer article, written by Barbara Demick, said, "Suspected Russian mobsters have been arrested in Germany and charged with extortion, car thefts, counterfeiting, prostitution, gambling, and selling drugs and illegal weapons. They have been caught smuggling everything from religious icons to uranium." Mr. Kerry's book contains endnotes but makes no reference to the Inquirer story. As Hugh sez: The passage highlighted looks like a complete lift and paste job. Shades of Joe Biden in 1988. No wonder Slow Joe Biden is in line for a job in the never-to-be-named Kerry Adminsitration. |
| Posted by:Frank G |