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Beltway myth: "The left-wing base" vs. "the American people" on Iraq

Mara Liasson falsely claims that "the American people" only want to leave Iraq when "conditions on the ground" permit it.
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  • Monday, July 7, 2008 06:34 AM

    The problem:

    The problem is not that the American people believe what they hear on tv or even radio, given the relatively small numbers of viewers and listeners. The problem is that politicians start believing them and move to this mythical Center.

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