Update, March 17, 2010
Stephen Colbert has now weighed in on the issue of news coverage of Afghanistan, in his televised program on March 15, 2010. For the video, click here.
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Original Post, March 13, 2010
Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) Decries News Coverage of Afghanistan Vote
In a rare comment on the quality of news coverage of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, outgoing Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) has decried media coverage of a House vote to withdraw troops from Afghanistan as “despicable”. (See C-Span video)
Such criticism is rare.
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