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Why was the Wes Clark “Because of Iraq” ad recut?
Allahpundit

First the original version, then the new one. What’s different?

Gateway Pundit has a theory.

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Information Needed - Dem Attack Ad Uses Hoaxer?
Blackfive

First, read this at Michelle Malkin's place about a Democratic attack ad using veteran voices.  One veteran, however, doesn't pass muster (remember Jesse?)...

Hoft [Gateway Pundit] received e-mails from two retired members of Lansdale's unit, the Army Reserve's 487th Engineer Detachment, in response to Lansdale's anecdotes. An excerpt from Gary Kuehn, SFC/AGR, Retired:

I was the 1SG and Fire Chief for the unit. I also was AGR for the unit for 17 years. We were deployed in May of 03. We were stationed at Camp Anaconda Iraq. We arrived there on or about the 23rd of May and departed on or about the 21st of April 04.  ...

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The Dems embrace an anti-war hoaxer
Michelle Malkin

John Kerry's "botched joke"/habitual troop slander has soaked up most of the blogosphere and MSM's attention the past week. But under the radar screen, another embarrassing controversy involving the Democrats and the military has been brewing.

Two separate Democrat ad campaigns--run statewide by Missouri Senate candiate Claire McCaskill and run nationally on CNN and FOX by failed Democrat presidential candidate retired Gen. Wesley Clark--have featured an Iraq war veteran identified as Josh Lansdale.

First, watch the McCaskill ad (part of a "Missouri Voices" series with the usual "I'm Claire McCaskill and I approve this ad" endorsement at the end) in which Lansdale attacks McCaskill's GOP opponent, Sen. Jim Talent, for "cutting veterans benefits:"

[Read the whole thing. It's long but worth it.]