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leveymg

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Wed Sep 11, 2013, 02:41 PM

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WSJ op-ed writer Elizabeth O’Bagy fired for resume lie [View all] n2doc Sep 2013 OP

Lying about HAVIN a Phd is pretty stupid, that's very falsifiable information. Has to be more to thi uponit7771 Sep 2013 #1

I agree that it's a really dumb, stupid liberalhistorian Sep 2013 #3

Perhaps because it was disclosed that she had connections to a Syrian rebel advocacy group. lumpy Sep 2013 #27

Yet ANOTHER exp. of some institution or company not checking B.G. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #32

Why would an Op-ed by some unknown hawkish policy wonk get so much attention? leveymg Sep 2013 #2

"Curvebelle" HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #4

I was thinking more like Judy Miller. A send-up who burrowed in. leveymg Sep 2013 #5

I went to her page at the Institute and her Blog is still up, except a recent leveymg Sep 2013 #6

Here's the start of a discussion at Conservativesforum about that Fox News interview with her leveymg Sep 2013 #7

Here's the YouTube in which McCain mentions O'Bagy during a hearing last week leveymg Sep 2013 #11

thanks for your diligent research. nt grasswire Sep 2013 #17

My pleasure leveymg Sep 2013 #19

Oops!! malaise Sep 2013 #23

And why would the US State Department use HER as a source when KoKo Sep 2013 #18

Maybe, she's just someone's girlfriend? leveymg Sep 2013 #28

I don't think that Kerry would go that far..maybe a Staffer? KoKo Sep 2013 #37

Maybe more the other John's type. leveymg Sep 2013 #43

They didn't karynnj Sep 2013 #40

"Plant"???? karynnj Sep 2013 #41

good one! GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2013 #9

Second that. leveymg Sep 2013 #13

The best way to become a revered "thinker" in this country Marr Sep 2013 #14

Yes, absolutely correct - nt dreamnightwind Sep 2013 #31

I can't imagine anyone being an expert at 26 years old in this field either. Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #25

I'll go along with that. Although we do, in small amounts, have some dedicated, serious, lumpy Sep 2013 #29

"Institute for the Study of War??" Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #8

Hahaha, the 26 yr old Kerry was using to sell War. "Scandal Over “Brainchild” Behind War Policy" Catherina Sep 2013 #10

ridiculous orenbus Sep 2013 #12

Isn't it someone's job to check out her Resume? NSA? FBI? If they KoKo Sep 2013 #16

Apparently, someone finally did. leveymg Sep 2013 #20

Would have been better to have caught it before Kerry used the source...though. KoKo Sep 2013 #24

This was not John Kerry's source karynnj Sep 2013 #42

Interesting to see this on twitter - lots of incredulity Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #15

"You must lie only to the readers, but never the human resources department!" Tom Ripley Sep 2013 #21

doesn't matter: she got her ideas in the bloodstream and those have been enough MisterP Sep 2013 #22

Looks like the HR department didn't do a thorough background check. Vashta Nerada Sep 2013 #26

You have to be careful of whom to trust these days. Seems like there is no lack of irons in the lumpy Sep 2013 #30

Kerry and McCain have fallen for so many bogus sources and faked intel that one Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #33

Indeed...boggles the Mind...n/t KoKo Sep 2013 #34

Can you cite some other examples? tabasco Sep 2013 #35

Regarding Kerry, can you cite some other examples? tabasco Sep 2013 #44

Needs a KICK for West Coast Crowd and International Viewers. KoKo Sep 2013 #36

K&R WorseBeforeBetter Sep 2013 #38

For a good war, call Curvebell: 1-800-HACKJOB Octafish Sep 2013 #39