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Noonan, finding book believable, urges shift in debate on McClellan's work

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted May 30, 2008 5:21 PM CDT

(Newser) – Scott McClellan isn't someone Peggy Noonan found herself admiring, she writes in the Wall Street Journal, but she did end up “believing him" after finishing his memoir. He didn’t pen his story to make friends or salvage his image, but rather to set... Read full story »

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Noonan, finding book believable, urges shift in debate on McClellan's work

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