August 17, 2006
What Did Murtha Know & When Did He Know It
Patterico makes a bulletproof case that the LA Times seems determined to let stand a factual error regarding John Murtha's recounting of a briefing he recieved "before" he made his infamous "in cold blood" remarks.
By simply contacting the source Murtha was briefed by, Patterico found that their version of events plainly contradicts the LA Times's reporting. He concludes thusly:
I can only speculate about where Murtha got his information, but according to Gen. Hagee’s Public Affairs Officer, it wasn’t from General Hagee himself (as Murtha had claimed to the Philadelphia Inquirer). Not only did Murtha make his statements before the investigation was complete, he didn’t receive his preliminary information from the top brass before accusing Marines of cold-blooded murder.The LA Times reported that Murtha recieved the so-called "in cold blood" information from a briefing before he made the comments, but he actually got the breifing after he made them. The LA Times has yet to correct.
UPDATE: Yet more from Allah, who thinks the circumstantial evidence is stronger than the direct, but is more than enough to get an explanation from the LA Times.
By Good Lt. at August 17, 2006 08:33 AM | | l digg this
