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2007-12-02 Home Front: Culture Wars

Moved to Sunday for more discussion. AoS.

by Franklin Foer
Took him fourteen friggin pages to throw Beauchamp under the bus and try to cover his own ass...
When I last spoke with Beauchamp in early November, he continued to stand by his stories. Unfortunately, the standards of this magazine require more than that. And, in light of the evidence available to us, after months of intensive re-reporting, we cannot be confident that the events in his pieces occurred in exactly the manner that he described them. Without that essential confidence, we cannot stand by these stories.

Fourteen pages of self-righteous mush, hand-waving, hand-wringing, obfuscation, an admission that Beauchamp's wife was indeed his fact checker (because it was 'convenient'), and it all comes down to they 'cannot stand' by his stories.

No apology. No regret. And no high-level resignations.

For now.

Posted by tu3031 2007-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 So who plays Beauchamp in the movie? They could get that Anakin Skywalker guy again.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-12-02 07:45|| 2007-12-02 07:45|| Front Page Top

#2 [Angry Left]

What I want to know is, how did KKKarl Rove get to Franklin Foer?

[/Angry left]

Posted by Mike 2007-12-02 09:11|| 2007-12-02 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 "Nevermind"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-02 11:23|| 2007-12-02 11:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Blue Crab Blvd: "Franklin Foer makes his escape"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-02 12:26|| 2007-12-02 12:26|| Front Page Top

#5 So who plays Beauchamp in the movie?

Robert Redford? Sure, he is a little old to play an 18 yr old soldier, but we can probably get him cheap after Lions for Lambs. Lotsa box office star power, you betcha!

Perhaps we are being a little harsh on TNR. After all, in post-modern doctrine, the difference between journalism and fiction is, well, who knows? Anyway, it's not like this has happened before at TNR. Other than the previous two or three times, I mean.

Posted by SteveS 2007-12-02 13:48|| 2007-12-02 13:48|| Front Page Top

#6 So who plays Beauchamp in the movie?
Robert Redford? Sure, he is a little old to play an 18 yr old soldier, but we can probably get him cheap after Lions for Lambs. Lotsa box office star power, you betcha!

how about the lil' scientologist hissownself? He's already playing a "good" nazi in "Valkyrie"?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-02 14:37|| 2007-12-02 14:37|| Front Page Top

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