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James Taranto
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Here's an example of how to lie by omission. The tweet says "former Japanese internment camp."
Click through and the headline informs you it's an army base.
Scroll down and you learn that Obama used it for the same purpose.
Can anyone find a report from 2014 that described Fort Sill in the same way?
Thanks to @JerylBier for tracking down this @thehill report from 2014. No mention of "Japanese internment camp." At least the headline doesn't say Republicans "pounce." thehill.com/policy/defense…
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bold argument to make in front of a judge who was literally in a japanese internment camp
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