Posted on 10/24/2007 10:15:50 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45
SHOCK DOCS: THE NEW REPUBLIC 'SHOCK TROOPS' STORY COLLAPSES WED Oct 24 2007 12:29:44 ET
The DRUDGE REPORT has optained internal documents from the investigation of THE NEW REPUBLIC'S "Baghdad Diarist", Scott Thomas Beauchamp, an Army private turned war correspondent who reported tales of military malfeasance from the Iraq War front.
The documents appear to expose that once the veracity of Beauchamp's diaries were called into question, and an Army investigation ensued, THE NEW REPUBLIC has failed to publicly account for publishing slanderous falsehoods about the U.S. military in a time of war.
Document 1: Beauchamp Refuses to Stand by Story (Beauchamp Transcript Part 1)
THE NEW REPUBLIC has been standing behind the stories from their Baghdad Diarist, Scott Thomas Beauchamp, since questions were first raised about their accuracy over the summer. On August 10, the editors at TNR accused the Army of "stonewalling" their investigation into the stories by preventing them from speaking with Beauchamp. The DRUDGE REPORT has since obtained the transcript of a September 7 call between TNR editor Frank Foer, TNR executive editor Peter Scoblic, and Private Beauchamp. During the call, Beauchamp declines to stand by his stories, telling his editors that "I just want it to end. I'm not going to talk to anyone about anything really." The editors respond that "we just can't, in good conscience, continue to defend the piece" without an explanation, but Beauchamp responds only that he "doesn't care what the public thinks." The editors then ask Beauchamp to cancel scheduled interviews with the WASHINGTON POST and NEWSWEEK.
Document 2: Beauchamp Admits to "Gross Exaggerations and Inaccurate Allegations" (Beauchamp Transcript Part 2)
The DRUDGE REPORT has also obtained a signed "Memorandum for Record" in which Beauchamp recants his stories and concedes the facts of the Army's investigation -- that his stories contained "gross exaggerations and inaccurate allegations of misconduct" by his fellow soldiers.
Document 3: Army Investigation: Tales "Completely Fabricated," Beauchamp Wanted to be Hemingway
The third document obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT is the Army's official report on the investigation into the allegations made by Private Beauchamp. The Army concluded that Beauchamp had "completely fabricated" the story of mocking a disfigured woman, that his description of a "Saddam-era dumping ground" was false, and that claims that he and his men had deliberately targeted dogs with their armored vehicles was "completely unfounded." Further the report stated "that Private Beauchamp desired to use his experiences to enhance his writing and provide legitimacy to his work possibly becoming the next Hemingway."
The report concludes that "Private Beauchamp takes small bits of truth and twists and exaggerates them into fictional accounts that he puts forth as the whole truth for public consumption."
Developing...
My opinion ... I also include those that after taking the oath, reneged on it. Duty time served is negated! They served to further themselves, not our country. John Kerry, and his ilk, gets NO RESPECT from me for serving.
I wonder why Drudge took it down...threats from New Republic?
With a very long stop in Leavenworth Kansas, one would hope.
Giving aid and comfort to the enemy(Libs,Dems,MSM), not to mention Al Qaeda too.
Yep, a very long stint looking at flat Kansas fields is on order for that private.
re: “the next Hemingway”
Beau-chump will never be Hemingway but he might still have a career as the next US Senator from the People’s Republic of Massachusetts!!
It has been proved that one can concoct grotesque lies about US servicemen and be elected to the US Senate. Hell, you can even be the Demagogue nominee for President and get 54 million suckers, er, liberals, to vote for you.
So, yes, Beau-chump may still have a glorious career for left-wing causes if only Ted Kennedy and Jon Cary will promote his future political career.
Doc have disappeared from Drudge?? but they have been saved elsewhere (I wonder if New Republic lawyers are running around threatening everyone, why did Drudge axe the docs???):
http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/24/drudge-the-beauchamp-transcripts/
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/10/that_took_foerever_beauchamp_s.asp
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/189883.php
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Beauchamp_Transcript.pdf
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