Private Beauchamp a Liar?

[scottinnj]

The New Republic-a progressive magazine has gotten into a war of words with The Weekly Standard, a conservative rival.

At stake is the stories submitted to The New Republic by a soldier serving in Iraq by the name of Private Beauchamp. Apparently, it has been discovered that some of his "diaries" are factually inaccurate, and The Weekly Standard is reporting he is recanting his stories. The New Republic is saying that they haven't heard officially from the U.S. military people investigating this situation therefore they have not printed a retraction.

The Weekly Standard side can be read here (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/08/beauchamp_recants.asp).



The New Republic's response is here (http://www.tnr.com/blog/the_plank?pid=132739).


I'm sure this is a developing story, I wanted you guys who hit the blogs harder then I do to see if there is anything else we should know or if anyone else has any updates.

[HBox]

Why would he or anyone in his company admit to the stuff he wrote and then be subject to disciplinary action?

[scottinnj]

That's why I posted this, to see if there was anymore information out there. I'm not going to buy into either side when all they are doing are pointing fingers.

[DarkHippie]

If something is a 'diary' its a given that it may be factually inaccurate.

[epo]

The New Republic-a progressive magazine has gotten into a war of words with The Weekly Standard, a conservative rival.

At stake is the stories submitted to The New Republic by a soldier serving in Iraq by the name of Private Beauchamp. Apparently, it has been discovered that some of his "diaries" are factually inaccurate, and The Weekly Standard is reporting he is recanting his stories. The New Republic is saying that they haven't heard officially from the U.S. military people investigating this situation therefore they have not printed a retraction.

The Weekly Standard side can be read here (http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/08/beauchamp_recants.asp).



The New Republic's response is here (http://www.tnr.com/blog/the_plank?pid=132739).


I'm sure this is a developing story, I wanted you guys who hit the blogs harder then I do to see if there is anything else we should know or if anyone else has any updates.

I know nothing of this story, other than to state that the New Republic ceased being a progressive magazine about 5 years ago.

Now they mirror the views of the Joe Lieberman crowd.

[A.J.]

Not another fake diary scandal!

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[commish13]

I say we talk about Bianca Beuchamp instead

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[Freitag]

I say we talk about Bianca Beuchamp instead

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Beat me to it!

[Crispy123]

Im your private Beauchamp
A Beauchamp for money
Ill do what you want me to do

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