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The Times' "Lighthearted" Look at the War on Terror

Fox News says the Times has refused to print a Pentagon letter criticizing an editorial which asserted that the transfer of top al-Qaeda operatives means "President Bush finally has some real terrorists in Guantanamo Bay."
By
Clay Waters
September 18, 2006 - 2:19pm

In the "Grapevine" segment of Friday's Special Report with Brit Hume on FNC, anchor Jim Angle reported:


"The New York Times has refused to print the Pentagon's objections to an editorial asserting that the recent transfer of top al-Qaeda operatives means, quote, 'President Bush finally has some real terrorists in Guantanamo Bay.' Pentagon spokesman Dorrance Smith asked the Times for a correction, saying terrorists at the prison camp have included Osama bin Laden's personal bodyguards and al-Qaeda recruiters, and calling the paper's assessment, quote, 'unfortunate.' But the Times declined to run the letter, much less issue a correction, explaining, quote, 'The phrase in question was meant to be somewhat lighthearted in tone.'"


Nothing like a little humor when talking down the threat of terrorism, is there?


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