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ex machina

it's getting blogged all over the place, but i'm still going to link to adam curry's [ yes, that adam curry ] excellent post on the murder of pim fortuyn:

" It was stunning to read the New York Fucking Times report "Fortuyn's rise mirrored a right-wing resurgence in several European countries, lately highlighted by the anti-immigrant Jean Marie Le Pen's surprise showing in the first round of French presidential elections."

Was the Times talking about the same Pim that the dutch endeared as he would appear on every talk show, always dressed to the nice with his sharp wit at hand. Was this the same Pim the country had d enjoyed for y10 years as a writer of many political books and cweekly columns always aimed squarely at exposing the underbelly of ducth politics, wich is mostly played out behind closed doors in the Hague. All dutch know it, but Pim wasn't afraid to say it. "

as dave points out, it's important to remember that adam is not unbiased, but nonetheless i think adam's write-up will prove to be a another milestone in how a well written weblog can add depth to breaking news.

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