SHOCK DOCS: THE NEW REPUBLIC 'SHOCK TROOPS' STORY COLLAPSES

Drudge ^ | 10/24/2007 | Matt Drudge

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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."

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[zot]

Thanks for the lying leftist soldier ping. I wonder if he could be sued for libel or slander...

[M1Tanker]

This kid should get the long tour of Leavenworth for what he did.

Now he is running away because other Soldiers, myself included, slammed him on his fabrications.

This fool is a disgrace and while the TNR coddles him, they, and their lying Democrat allies slam the US Army and Marines daily. Not one word from the left, after attacking the Haditha Marines, when these same Marines are found innocent and that the whole thing was staged by terrorists.

Ok... My BP is up for the day.

[CaptainK]

I’d check to see if Andrew Sullivan was still standing by his former employer but I can’t stand to read his blog. He nauseates me.

[litehaus]

The sky’s the limit for that kind of talent.

Walt Duranty/Jason Blair...............Sum of The Times Greatest!

[Old Sarge]

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[MEG33]

Neither can I..very strange!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Cis..Boom....Z O T

[darkwing104]

He's dead...

[Allegra]

"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."

Wow...just like CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times, et al.

I'll bet a lot of major new outlets want to talk to this little twerp about career opportunities.

[dynachrome]

"Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Zot!

[Old Sarge]

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[MEG33]

Drudge has pulled the documents..

[Allegra]

I’ve always found this sort of a wierd story. Soldier writes tales of outrageous actions. Army investigates, and essentially says “boy, you’d better be making this up, ‘cause if not, your ass is in a sling.” Soldier then, not surprisingly, says that it was all artistic license.

You sound like you're from DU or somewhere along those lines.

Are you anti-war? Do you belong to MoveOn or support Ron Paul or something like that?

[reagan_fanatic]

[johnny7]

Prediction: ‘Goodness’ has a short, shelf-life...

[A.Hun]

Goodness gracious ZOT!

[MarineBrat]

[JRios1968]

Rush needs to apologize for calling these guys phony.

Who are you referring to when you say "these guys"? Beauchamp may be wearing the uniform, but he has certainly destroyed any trust he had with his fellow soldiers. Let's not even mention Jesse Macbeth...

[Monkey Face]

What a sap.