Beauchamp Recants

Weekly Standard ^ | August 6, 2007 | Michael Goldfarb

[Tennessean4Bush]

Did Scott Thomas Beauchamp lie under oath to U.S. Army investigators, or did he lie to his editors at the New Republic?

That, my friends, is the money quote.

[RavenATB]

“That, my friends, is the money quote.”

I’d like to know if is girlfriend “jazzed” up his account. I wonder if investigators have interviewed her.

Something tells me that the engagement might be “off.”

[Seaplaner]

...fabrications containing only "a smidgen of truth,"...

...are, nevertheless, lies; and these lies are of Clintonian proportion and effect.

Funny, I didn't seem to notice an apology from Pvt Beauchamp or TNR to Beachamp's platoon and company.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

This is what blanket-parties were invented for...

Then the Military can have him...

[El Gato]

Won’t matter. The stuff will be treated as gospel for generations to come. Just like John F’n Kerry’s lies.

[Brad from Tennessee]

You would think a guy doing a tour in Iraq with a rifle squad would be too distracted by snipers, mortar rounds, RPG’s, IED’s, etc. to fabricate events. The daily and nightly reality of his world would be more astounding than anything he made up. But I guess the readers of New Republic required anecdotes that degraded the American fighting man to fit their twisted belief system.

[tina07]

I can’t help but wonder what lib or democrat may have helped or aided him in writing this little book..hmmmm...I remain suspicious, no such evidence, but that’s my thought...

[elhombrelibre]

He’s the perfect example of Liberalism.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Remind me who Steven Glass is?

[Brad from Tennessee]

I think the New Republic editors told Beauchamp they expected him to expose the myth of the U.S. soldier as an heroic, compassionate and patriotic warrior. He carried out their assignment even though it required creating total fiction.

[Lancey Howard]

This is one of the most astonishing stories I ever read.

How on earth could the New Republic publish stories from a friggin’ private?? A private is essentially a very green boot who would likely have no clue how to interpret what he thinks he is seeing in a war-charged atmosphere. Privates are great, and I certainly have nothing against privates - - I was even a private myself once (though very briefly before getting my PFC stripe) - - but a private is the absolute bottom of the food chain. I mean, in the military they’re lower than dogs.

And the New Republic published this private on his word??
In my opinion, somebody at the New Republic needs to be fired for this. It is an unfathomable disgrace.

[mcenedo]

Ok - I'll play.

Beauchamp, Jason Blair,...

Anita Hill??

???

[Libertina]

Liberals and truth - like oil and water.

[river rat]

Just another punk like John F’n Kerry, attempting to make a career out of slandering the military....

No harm will come to him....
He shall profit from the slander and lies, by becoming a darling of the Left Wing Media....

With these bastards, it’s the “seriousness of the charge” that’s important and newsworthy — not the TRUTH.

[SeafoodGumbo]

Jayson Blair, Stephen Glass, and Janet Cooke. I have no idea who the other guy is, other than another scumbag journalist who made crap up.

[norton]

"Did Scott Thomas Beauchamp lie under oath to U.S. Army investigators, or did he lie to his editors at the New Republic?...That, my friends, is the money quote."

And the answer is - yes.

This goes beyond a 'yes' or 'no' inquiry.

[pissant]

LOL. No doubt.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Steven Glass is a “reporter for the New Republic back in the 990’s. He falsified about half the stories written for them. There is a movie about the event called “Shattered Glass.” It stars Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen.)

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Glass

[Constantine XIII]

Surprise, Surprise!

[StarCMC]

An investigation has been completed and the allegations made by PVT Beauchamp were found to be false. His platoon and company were interviewed and no one could substantiate the claims.

Didn't see THAT coming. /sarc