Cynthia Mckinney Sues 'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' for Libel

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The suit says that other facts were misstated including a reported suggestion by McKinney that President Bush had known about the September 11 terror attacks in advance, and had allowed the plot to unfold so that he and his friends could profit from the resulting wars.

Update (Aug 2): Mckinney not sueing AJC

Atlanta Journal-Constitution endorses Hank Johnson for Congress

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Uncle Woo said…
Mckinney's unraveling if she thinks sueing the AJC for reporting her rhetoric against the Bush Administration is remotely rational.
10:22 AM
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