The Washington Post has walked back claims about the military record of Nathan Phillips, the Native American activist at the center of a national controversy captured on video at Friday’s Woman’s March in Washington, D.C.
In a January 20 report titled — “‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on his encounter with MAGA-hat-wearing teens” — the Post‘s Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Antonio Olivo, and Joe Heim erroneously stated Philips is a veteran of the Vietnam War despite having not been deployed.
On Tuesday, news of the Post’s correction began circulating on social media. “Earlier versions of this story incorrectly said that Native American activist Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War. Phillips served in the U.S. Marines from 1972 to 1976 but was never deployed to Vietnam,” the correction reads. The update does not have a time or date stamp.
The latest blunder follows a string of missteps by the establishment media who rushed to condemn a group of Covington Catholic High School students.
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Fake News strikes again. We cant believe anything from the MSM all the way down to WBOC which only repeats the BS from CBS as they are told like parrots and the constant small unfunny talk between anchors makes me want to throw up, cant watch it anymore! Other than Fox the media has lost all credibility. It started with the non reporting and ass kissing of the Obama admin and has festered to the constant lies and outrage over the Trump Administration.This is just another example!
ReplyDeleteIf I recall correctly the last Marine units left Viet Nam in 1971, a year BEFORE this pretender enlisted. He is a fake and a fraud and needs to be exposed as such. The last Army units departed in 1973 so he can't claim that, either.
ReplyDeleteAgain, who cares. Most MEN I know that did serve there are not home protesting. Through no fault of my own, I didn't get there and each veteran I have talked with over the years does not hold it against me. I lost six friends in that war and the guys that were there said I should be thankful I wasn't.
ReplyDeleteBless all veterans and active members serving.
This Phillips fellow seems to be like a number of others I've seen who try to ride the recent wave of appreciation for veterans by claiming war service.. they say they are 'Vietnam era veterans' and try to let the listener think they are war vets.
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