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Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal "misspeaks" his Vietnam-era service

posted on May 21, 2010

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal gave the classic "I misspoke" defense for statements reported in the New York Times that he served as a Marine "in Vietnam" rather than "during Vietnam." But some apparent flaws with the Times story have muddied what at first appeared to be the classic political "gotcha" story.

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Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal "misspeaks" his Vietnam-era service