Posted on 07/24/2014 6:44:28 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
CARLISLE, Pa. — The United States Army War College determined in a preliminary review on Thursday that Senator John Walsh of Montana appeared to have plagiarized his final paper to earn a master’s degree from the institution, and sent a letter to the senator instructing him that an investigative panel will meet next month to conclusively assess any culpability.
“It’s clear there is indeed strong reason to believe this is plagiarism,” said the War College’s provost, Lance Betros, a retired brigadier general. “We are initiating academic review procedures.”
Dr. Betros said he made the decision after he and another member of the War College’s staff read Mr. Walsh’s 14-page paper and used an online plagiarism detection program to review the document.
Senator John Walsh of Montana was appointed to the Senate in February. He spent more than three decades in the National Guard.John Walsh, Democrat, Confronts Questions of PlagiarismJULY 23, 2014 Senator John Walsh, 53, was elected lieutenant governor in 2012 after more than three decades in the National Guard.John Walsh: From the Military to PoliticsJULY 23, 2014 The notification letter to Mr. Walsh indicates that an academic review board consisting of War College faculty members will meet no earlier than Aug. 15. Any student or graduate facing such questions is given 10 days after receiving notification to decide whether to appear in person or provide information before the board convenes.
How Senator John Walsh Plagiarized a Final Paper A line-by-line analysis of Mr. Walsh’s master’s thesis shows that he took much of it from other sources without giving them credit.
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“Absolutely, there is an atmosphere of integrity,” said Kenneth C. Braddock, a class of 2006 alumnus. “It was the military, and in the military, integrity is, by nature, second nature.”
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“he was denied Federal Recognition for his promotion to Brigadier General and he ultimately retired as a Colonel.”
I have never heard of that happening, before. Wow.
Notice how far down in the story that “dimocrat” was disclosed? Regular NYTs BS.
Good. Was hoping that was one of the consequences. Any action from military or judicial system?
Hope he is removed right before election!
Exactly.
Which Kennedy was busted for this? Teddy?
JFK had a ghostwriter for his book.
that’s why the NY Slimes went with it now — clean house, the Lautenberg principle, switch the candidates (though Lautenberg was allowed in well AFTER the deadline for a change)
Walsh just needs to ask Joe Biden to be his character witness
c’mon folks, plagiarizing Demagogues can rise high... just ask Joe... or the Kennedys.... or probably Obozo, if we could ever review his record and academic output which is so shrouded in secrecy
I must admit, not knowing who Walsh was, that when I first saw the headline I assumed he must be a R.
because I didn’t think there was much chance the MSM could give any attention to such transgressions by a Demagogue
they must really want to get him off the ballot fast so that they can replace him with another candidate before the deadline
Ted Kennedy allegedly had someone take a Spanish exam for him while he was an undergraduate student at Harvard.
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