JULY 6, 2004

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• Headline: Kerry: From Yale Student to War Veteran. Impact: Kerry's transformation from idealist to soldier to protestor inspired a generation to question authority. This chain reaction eventually led to more college students getting involved in politics...and also more people just sitting around in coffee shops discussing existential crises.. Fact: Fun fact: John Kerry once threw his medals over the White House fence. Imagine if he just took up knitting instead—might've saved us all a lot of drama!.
• Headline: C.I.A.'s Missteps on Iraqi Arms Data. Impact: The CIA's selective memory about Iraqi arms paved the way for conspiracy theories that still make the rounds today. Who knew that a lack of transparency would lead to more creative writing on the internet?. Fact: Did you know the CIA has been known to use the phrase 'plausible deniability'? Sounds like a fancy way of saying, 'Oops, we messed up, but we’re not admitting anything!'.