The forgotten war

Posted on April 29, 2008, 8:00 am, by Craig Silverman, under Newspapers.

The information in this article, originally published April 27, 2008, was corrected April 27, 2008. U.S. Marines are crossing the sands of southern Afghanistan for the first time in years. This story’s original headline, “Marines go to Afghanistan for first time in years,” was incorrect. American forces have been present in Afghanistan since the country was invaded in 2001. Link

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  • http://www.killingtime.com/Pegu/ Doug Winship

    I find this correction rather confusing.
    It seems to me that the initial story is in fact correct, and the correction is the result of a woeful understanding of the military and the war effort on the part of the
    Seattle Times.
    Yes, the U.S. Military has been in Afghanistan continuously since 2001. But In November 2007 (at least) the Marine strength in country was about 300, and they do not appear to have been in the south. Some US units probably have been in the south, but not Marines.
    To simply say that US forces have been in Afghanistan is immaterial. The statement that was retracted was that the Marines are deploying to an area of operations for which they have not been responsible recently.
    what is the word for a correction that takes a true story and makes it false?

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