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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?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Friday, November 28, 2008 08:33 AM

    The NYT's Revisionism

    Another example of US foreign policy: It worked, no matter how bad it was, so it is the US spreading democracy. Oh, it did not work; then it was someone else's anti-democracy actions. But that well has been pumped dry; wait a while for the water table to rise again.

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