Only as a last resort

John McCain's campaign readily acknowledges Joe Biden's expertise in national security matters. But that isn't stopping McCain surrogates from questioning the Democratic vice presidential nominee's judgment, especially when it comes to Iraq policy. Full Story »

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Tom Maertens
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by Tom Maertens - Oct. 1, 2008

The St. Petersburg Times has built a good reputation and widespread readership as a result of its fact-checking operation. It gets quoted on the cable news networks regularly, and its representatives are frequently interviewed on opinion shows. This piece does an excellent job of reporting the facts and then explaining the background to the vote that resulted in the first Gulf War. Too bad there aren't more such operations.

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