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Student's tall tale revealed. Confesses fabricating US surveillance story [Mao's "Little Red Book"]
Boston Globe ^ | December 24, 2005

Posted on 12/24/2005 10:13:27 AM PST by John Jorsett

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1 posted on 12/24/2005 10:13:28 AM PST by John Jorsett
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People are idiots to think they can get away with making this sort of thing up in the age of New Media. People were dissecting this story before it was 2 minutes old.


2 posted on 12/24/2005 10:15:04 AM PST by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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Knew it was fishy from the start. The jerk should be hauled into the dean's office and kicked out of college.


3 posted on 12/24/2005 10:15:28 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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''I feel as if I was lied to"... said Williams, an associate professor of Islamic history.

Um, you were lied to moron!

4 posted on 12/24/2005 10:15:36 AM PST by eyespysomething (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv)
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Did this run as Page One at the NYT?
5 posted on 12/24/2005 10:16:05 AM PST by pointsal
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So when does Senator Kennedy issue his apology???


6 posted on 12/24/2005 10:16:25 AM PST by mware (everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL.")
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turned up in an op-ed piece written by Senator Edward M. Kennedy in the Globe.

I'm sure the opportunist will publish a retraction any second now...
7 posted on 12/24/2005 10:16:33 AM PST by andyk (Fear my strategery of misunderestimation.)
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Even if the assertion was a hoax, she said, it did not detract from Kennedy's broader point that the Bush administration has gone too far in engaging in surveillance.

Even if it was a lie, its the seriousness of the charges!! I am speechless, just like some senators should be!

8 posted on 12/24/2005 10:17:01 AM PST by eyespysomething (http://members.cox.net/transam57/lights.wmv)
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Laura Capps, a Kennedy spokeswoman, said last night that the senator cited ''public reports" in his opinion piece. Even if the assertion was a hoax, she said, it did not detract from Kennedy's broader point that the Bush administration has gone too far in engaging in surveillance.

Fake but accurate? Do they still think they can get away with that?

9 posted on 12/24/2005 10:18:12 AM PST by saquin
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Fake but accurate? Do they still think they can get away with that?

Are you kidding? It's probably on their business cards :-).

10 posted on 12/24/2005 10:19:13 AM PST by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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Laura Capps, a Kennedy spokeswoman, said last night that the senator cited ''public reports" in his opinion piece. Even if the assertion was a hoax, she said, it did not detract from Kennedy's broader point that the Bush administration has gone too far in engaging in surveillance.

LOL, "fake but accurate". These guys are too much.
11 posted on 12/24/2005 10:19:17 AM PST by andyk (Fear my strategery of misunderestimation.)
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Dang, ya beat me.


12 posted on 12/24/2005 10:19:54 AM PST by andyk (Fear my strategery of misunderestimation.)
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This student is simply preparing for a long career as lying journalist with the NY Slimes.


13 posted on 12/24/2005 10:19:59 AM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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In my view this could be construed as a form of treason. This 'student' should face some serious prison time...


14 posted on 12/24/2005 10:21:26 AM PST by Gaffer
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Mao's first rule.

If you lie big enough, everyone will believe you.


15 posted on 12/24/2005 10:23:32 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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This kid has a journalist job waiting for him at the Old York Times!

Merry Christ's Night


16 posted on 12/24/2005 10:25:37 AM PST by bray (Merry Christmas Iraq)
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Well I guess I'm going to have to retract my story about Ted Kennedy being a child molester and a heroin addict. But dammit, even though I was totally wrong to spread those false allegations, none of this should detract from my broader point that Ted Kennedy abuses kids and takes way too much heroin.


17 posted on 12/24/2005 10:26:16 AM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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So when does Senator Kennedy issue his apology???

Hope you're not holding you breath. I think you may be turning quite blue if you're waiting for this.

18 posted on 12/24/2005 10:26:21 AM PST by Texas Mom (When they kill enough of us will we finally start profiling??)
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I think this student now needs a visit from the FBI and reported for making false claims against the government.


19 posted on 12/24/2005 10:26:23 AM PST by kitkat (Democrat/Socialist/Communist.= Hillary the RED)
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It's just another example of why it's better to tell the truth: it's easier to keep your story straight!


20 posted on 12/24/2005 10:29:27 AM PST by karnage
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