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CBS Silences General Dissent

Amy’s article recounts the view taken by CBS and other news organizations that peace activists are advocates and military generals are analysts.

Listening to retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste, you sense his intense loyalty to the military. He commanded the Army’s 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, capping a 31-year Army career. So why did CBS News fire him as a paid news consultant? A straight answer from CBS seems as elusive as those Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

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