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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[Darksheare]

Troll, that was lame.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

This account has been banned or suspended.

Told you I'd outlive you, you worthless little troll.

[ChessExpert]

"that Private Beauchamp desired to use his experiences to enhance his writing and provide legitimacy to his work possibly becoming the next Hemingway."

Perhaps Beauchamp and Jesse Macbeth each wanted to be the next John Kerry.

[editor-surveyor]

Lying leftist soldier, and lying leftist magazine.

Decent people don’t read TNR.

[okie01]

"Phoney soldier"?

No, not quite.

Pvt. Scott Thomas Beauchamp was a real soldier...telling phoney stories.

In reality, it's the phoniness that appeals to the left.

[okie01]

Psst!

Check out the last line of the image, just below the signature.

[DesScorp]

“Interesting: the post is now gone from Drudge’s site.”

Probably a legal threat from the New Republic (or maybe the Army). Little Green Footballs has all of the documents on their site in PDF format.

[mimaw]

With Andrew it would be more like standing behind his employer.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[elhombrelibre]

I don’t think this story will get much coverage even though it’s indicative of a whole range of Liberal/MSM reporting. But then, that’s exactly why they’ll spike it.

[Marine_Uncle]

As time goes by these far left liberal organizations are getting their teeth kicked in as their true nature is published by people willing to get the facts.
This miserable private wouldn't have lasted ten minutes amoung the Marines my nephew rubbed skins with during two tours.
I gotto hit the rack. Do have a great upcoming day.

[Mr. Silverback]

Congratulations to Old Sarge on a confirmed kill and to Kent for getting a sweet dessert. :-)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

and to Kent for getting a sweet dessert.

That was so deeply satisfying, I actually needed a cigarette afterwards... and I don't even SMOKE!!! ;)

[bamahead]

[Mr. Silverback]

LOL!

[Danae]

WOW is that his SSN that I see blacked out so poorly you can still read the numbers??? THIS should be front page of the times...

Course Pigs will fly first...

[Grampa Dave]

When do the mentally ill liberal mediots stop their lying?

[M1Tanker]

And here I missed the troll’s stupidity.....

[elhombrelibre]

Good question.