Re: Demonstrable Inaccuracy Not Fit For Statesman
Subject: Re: Demonstrable Inaccuracy Not Fit For Statesman
From: "letters" <letters@statesman.com>
Date: 8/3/07, 14:52
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

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On Jul 31, 2007, at 4:46 PM, Barrett Brown wrote:

Sirs-

I'm amazed that The Statesman would run Kathleen Parker's recent column regarding the U.S. soldier who wrote several short pieces for The New Republic. Ms. Parker's argument, composed nearly a week ago, is almost entirely dependent on the premise that the soldier in question might not even exist. In fact, the U.S. military itself has acknowledged his existence for several days now. By publishing outdated material, The Statesman has provided its readers with demonstrably incorrect information. Even had the Statesman published the column before it was overtaken by events, it would have still done a disservice to its readers, as Ms. Parker's overriding assertion that TNR published the soldier's critical viewpoints simply because the magazine is itself opposed to the war is also demonstrably false, seeing as how TNR actually supported the war to begin with and has continued to support it in principle to this very day.

Sincerely,

Barrett Brown
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Austin, Texas 78704
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