Well after four months of denials, changing their story, “checking facts” (something they didn’t do beforehand), and venting blame at the Army, Foer wrote a 14 page dissertation chock full of lame excuses and just plain bullshit. Through this entire sordid, pathetic episode, TNR’s mantra has been:
“The answer is simple: Since this controversy began, The New Republic’s sole objective has been to uncover the truth."
The truth is , they’re still full of shit.
14 pages of rambling incoherency: ‘we tried to give him the benefit of the doubt’, and the Army is mean. Way to accept accountability, Foer.
TNR was told repeatedly of Beauchamp’s fabrications. Many military and former military personnel such as myself, pointed out his lack of credibility numerous times, and the response from TNR was to sidestep responsibility and blame the Army. His slanderous, feckless statements were a disgrace to his fellow Soldiers and created a distraction that his unit did not need.
Who, in their right fucking mind makes up the kind of trash contained in the “Shock Troops” screed?
More importantly, the fact that TNR was so willing to publish it, indicates a serious lack of integrity.
The New Republic saw a chance to print an anti-military/anti-American/anti-war smear piece, and ended up getting hoisted by their own petard.
As for PVT Beauchamp, I don’t know what kind of “future” his Commander has in store for him, but it should be a Courts Martial, if not an expedited discharge.
Well after four months of denials, changing their story, “checking facts” (something they didn’t do beforehand), and venting blame at the Army, Foer wrote a 14 page dissertation chock full of lame excuses and just plain bullshit. Through this entire sordid, pathetic episode, TNR’s mantra has been:
“The answer is simple: Since this controversy began, The New Republic’s sole objective has been to uncover the truth."
The truth is , they’re still full of shit.
14 pages of rambling incoherency: ‘we tried to give him the benefit of the doubt’, and the Army is mean. Way to accept accountability, Foer.
TNR was told repeatedly of Beauchamp’s fabrications. Many military and former military personnel such as myself, pointed out his lack of credibility numerous times, and the response from TNR was to sidestep responsibility and blame the Army. His slanderous, feckless statements were a disgrace to his fellow Soldiers and created a distraction that his unit did not need.
Who, in their right fucking mind makes up the kind of trash contained in the “Shock Troops” screed?
More importantly, the fact that TNR was so willing to publish it, indicates a serious lack of integrity.
The New Republic saw a chance to print an anti-military/anti-American/anti-war smear piece, and ended up getting hoisted by their own petard.
As for PVT Beauchamp, I don’t know what kind of “future” his Commander has in store for him, but it should be a Courts Martial, if not an expedited discharge.