http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/5419/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/unsubstantiated-swift-boat-allegations-rise-again <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> A flashback to the Times&#039; 2004 campaign coverage -&quot;unsubstantiated accusations&quot; again Sen. John Kerry from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>It was a Vietnam flashback in Thursday's news pages, as reporter Jim Rutenberg deployed <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/washington/05bush.html" target="_self">2004-era Times language</a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/washington/05bush.html">to attack </a>the veracity of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the Vietnam veterans group that successfully challenged John Kerry's Vietnam war record. The story concerned Sam Fox, Bush's nominee for ambassador to Belgium, who was forced to withdraw from consideration after Sen.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/unsubstantiated-swift-boat-allegations-rise-again" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch "LabelingBias "Unsubstantiated GeorgeW.Bush JimRutenberg NewYorkTimes NYTimes SamFox Sen.JohnKerr SwiftBoatVeterans TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:54:00 +0000 admin 5508 at http://archive2.mrc.org