September 07, 2004

"KERRY IN CAMBODIA" -- the newshounds at the NY Times are on the story. According to Arthur Bovino, Office of the Public Editor at the NY Times, "the staff is working hard on this issue".

Or maybe they aren't. Bovino adds, "when there's anything reliable to say [on "Kerry in Cambodia"], as opposed to rumors and suspicions, [the staff] intend to report it fully."

Let's take a look at what the NY Times has chosen not to tell their readers about Kerry in Cambodia. First, the fact that the Kerry campaign has said that Kerry never was in Cambodia. Second, the fact all of the Swift vets who served with Kerry say they were never in Cambodia. And third, the fact that everyone who was in Vietnam at the time says that it is essentiall impossible to imagine that John Kerry's Swift boat ever entered into Cambodia.

Three solid facts, three solid instances of the NY Times sellings way its journalistic reputation for the political benefit of John Kerry.

"Just move on past folks, nothing to see here. Move along now. Everthing is being taken care of. Don't worry your little heads. The NY Times has everthing taken care of .. hurry along now .. ." Posted by Greg Ransom