Hmmm ...
2. I was able to immediately refute the assertion that a mass graveyard of children's skeletons was found; an event such as this would have been reported during the construction of Coalition Outpost Ellis, the only such COP that exists in the area the blogger described (rural, south of BIAP).
3. The stories of the burned woman and hitting dogs with Bradleys can't be as decisively disputed, however, I have not encountered a woman matching that description at any time on Falcon since arriving here on 17 Feb. You would think that someone with such visible wounds would stand out in memorable fashion. This doesn't mean that she wasn't a visitor at some point, but I find the account of Soldiers mocking her dubious at best.
You can read the rest here. If TNR published false, or even exaggerated claims, as it appears they may have, the damage is significant due to the Stephen Glass affair. Franklin Foer must respond and not from behind a subscription service.
Stephen Glass (born 1972) was an American reporter for The New Republic, who was fired for basing his articles on fake quotes, sources, and events. ...
Stone silence on my $1,000 reward offer for corroborating information so far...
Posted by: Purple Avenger | Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 05:32 PM