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Mumbai, the NYT's revisionism, and lessons not learned

The Times' Editorial Page blames the Bush administration for "blessing" the military coup against Hugo Chavez without mentioning that it did the same. Why does that matter?

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  • Saturday, November 29, 2008 06:50 PM

    NYT perfidy

    Hypocrisy and deceit have been a staple at New Whore Times since at least the Vietnam War, which it originally endorsed.

    In fundamental ways the NYT is worse than the transparently dumb Fox News: it has a prestige it doesn't deserve.

    I hope Obama does the smart thing in Ibero-America, starting with lifting the embargo on Cuba, to the benefit of all.

    Manny

    Perth, Australia

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