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5 American Misspoken Words 1 from Hillary Clintonompames or wmerican and To the Editor: the area of The controversy that’s arisen the ultimate over Hillary Clinton’s statements of however, be being greeted by sniper fire during ent for those her trip to Bosnia’s Tuzla airbase in thing on the 1996 raises further doubts about her tie and write truthfulness and foreign policy cre-■ local news- dentials. She and her campaign have claimed that she “misspoke” about :ad supports this matter, but she made a similar others who statement months ago in Iowa. Video vhen consid- footage and accounts by people who irbus refuel- accompanied Hillary and Chelsea on irplane than the Bosnia trip clearly contradict her nd of story! statements, hat provides As I watched MSNBC on Tuesday morning, my jaw dropped when I ing and the heard Andrea Mitchell, a senior NBC and Senate news correspondent, state that she iuI over the was there with Clinton that day in igusting. No Bosnia, and that her recollection of the process what happened was quite different, he contrary Andrea Mitchell has been covering is no indica- Hillary Clinton for at least 12 years, it procedure When Clinton made her false claims unlike what in Iowa and then again last week, irevious bid why wasn’t it Andrea Mitchell and kers to the NBC News who broke this story?At what point did Andrea Mitchell grapes and make the transition from being a ) of Depart- journalist to becoming a public Clin-cts by U.S. ton supporter? ample-right As an American citizen and voter, tern to pro- Andrea Mitchell has every right to ’om rocket- make her own personal choice in this ; available election. But as a news correspon-rmy tested dent, she has a journalistic responsi-0 purchase bility to maintain her objectivity and n Iraq and credibility. If she’s unable to separate1 the Army her private views from the obliga-:ontract to tions of her professional life, perhaps even have it’s time for her to retire from the for several news business. Such blatant conflictsof interest lend credence to the pub-ed services lie perception that broadcast media cles in Iraq has both abandoned its journalistic sekly basis, objectivity and its constitutional re-about how sponsibilities as the watchdog of our ’ or how we democracy.eptable and David B. Munseyary project ExeterWe never let a few dollars get in the way of making you the deal of a lifetime.See our website for valuable coupons.The ML 350• 8 Standard Airbags with 10 Way Protection• 4-Matic - 4 Wheel DriveMercedes-BenzFull list of cars on www.hollowaymercedesbenz.com 877.591.92711 spelling beelent as the eber’s book and other scribes her with a pen-[ichols said.:olor on the !C services, zation pro-vith specialB-E-EWHAT: Richie McFarland Children's Center second annual Seacoast Adult Spelling BeeWHEN: Saturday, April 5 from 3 to 6 p.m.PARTICIPANT COST: $100 per person and $300 per 3-person team/mo
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Portsmouth Exeter News Letter
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Fri, Mar 28, 2008
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