Freeper friend claims that the Boston Globe retracted >

[mr_hat]

its story regarding Bush's being awol during his NG "service." Claims the retraction happened after the NT Times investigated.

I can't find any such story. Help?

[ET Awful]

1. Never happened to my knowledge.

Why would they retract the truth?

[trumad]

2. Actually Walter Robinson just wrote another piece in the Globe last week!

and it certainly wasn't a retraction.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. Link to newer Boston Globe article

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/articles/2004/02/05/bushs_guard_service_what_the_record_shows/

[emanymton]

3. Deny Any Fact You Don't Like

Never let facts get in the way of your opinion.

[woo me with science]

4. well, they didn't exactly retract

your friend is stretching the truth. they said in an editorial that clark should have distanced himself from Moore's comments. but they didn't retract.

www.factcheck.org

[Toots]

6. Did they justify their opinion?

What possible motivation did they provide for Clark to Distance himself from an extremely popular and powerful advocate? :shrug: Or was it just tossed out there as word from God.

[woo me with science]

8. i think they focused on semantics....

...that a charge of "desertion" is much more serious than a charge of AWOL, and there's not clear evidence of desertion. but they stand by their concerns about possible AWOL.

[Renew Deal]

5. First: Assume anything coming from a freeper is a lie.

Second: Repeat one ad infinitum.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. Why don't you demand that your friend

show the links/evidence when they make a claim like this. Why should it be on you to prove what they said.

[Renew Deal]

9. Right, Ask for proof.

Always. Make them prove their bullshit.

[librechik]

11. He's lying or confused or wishful thinking. n/t

the only thing that got retracted was followup coverage from the networks.