[mountaineer]

The NY Times weighs in on Newsweek's fraud and tries to defend it:

... But it is offensive to see the Bush administration use this case for political purposes, and ludicrous for spokesmen for this White House and Defense Department to offer pious declarations about accountability, openness and concern for America's image abroad...

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[BigWaveBetty]

offensive - ludicrous - pious declarations

Interesting that the NYT's would use these particular words to describe others.

[gopwinsin04]

Terri Clark shows up with an engagement ring and a man at the Country Music Awards!