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From the Mid-Hudson Valley Perspective ArchiveLEFTY JOURNALISTS STILL PROTECTING TED KENNEDYCommentary by Paul Kengor PolitiFact is correct in asserting that Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld is indeed incorrect in claiming that the 1983 memo from KGB head Victor Chebrikov to Soviet General Secretary Yuri Andropov states that Kennedy met with the KGB. The memo never said that. However, the memo does state that Kennedy offered to go to Moscow to meet with Andropov and the Soviet leadership, which surely would have included the KGB’s Chebrikov, the author of the memo who relayed this information/offer to Andropov. That was the intent. PolitiFact doesn’t mention that crucial fact. (Posted Friday, July 21, 2017 ) <Read it> --WND-- |