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May 30, 2003

Robert Scheer: Busted

Quite a few bloggers have been critical of ultra-leftist Robert Scheer, whose biased, hyperbole-driven slams at America appear regularly in the LA TIMES. Bill O’Reilly summarizes the current criticism here; for more, see Shark Blog.

In his latest column, Scheer tries to slink out of the current hailstorm of criticism by this ingenious diversion:

When our Pentagon, however – a $400-billion-a-year juggernaut – savages individual journalists for questioning its version of events, it is worth noting.

But in the original article Scheer did more than question. He appointed himself judge and jury and stated outright:

Now we find that in 2003 the real-life Pentagon’s ability and willingness to manipulate the facts make Hollywood’s story lines look tame. After a thorough investigation, the British Broadcasting Corp. has presented a shocking dissection of the “heroic” rescue of Pvt. Jessica Lynch, as reported by the U.S. military and a breathless American press.

Sure, if Scheer had just raised questions, it would’ve been fine. But that’s not what he did. He flat out pretended to have the facts nailed down. That’s exactly what’s provoked this current round of criticism of his tactics. He’s been caught red-handed in a fake-out.