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Continued distortions of explosives story

Written by Media Matters Staff

Published 10/28/04 2:32 PM EDT


Limbaugh, Morris, and Charen falsely claimed that only three tons of explosives were missing from Al Qaqaa

Conservative pundits forwarded discredited Wash. Times article blaming Russians for missing explosives in Iraq

FOX's Special Report tag team made false claims about missing explosives

Conservatives launch baseless verbal attacks on U.S. troops

Conservatives seized on NBC report for bogus defense of Bush



Grasping for defense of Bush, conservatives erroneously claim missing explosives prove Iraq had WMD

NBC network hosts not watching their colleagues's coverage

Conservative hosts echoed RNC claim that Kerry blamed troops for missing explosives

Hannity, Blitzer, and The Note mischaracterized NBC report on NYT missing-explosives article

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