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2:19 PM, Feb 2, 2007 • By MICHAEL GOLDFARB

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He's put up another apology. As John Hinderaker points out at Poweline, "this one shows unmistakable signs that the Post's editors have now caught up with Arkin." Arkin offers this in the way of an explanation:

Mercenary, of course, is an insult and pejorative, and it does not accurately describe the condition of the American soldier today. I sincerely apologize to anyone in the military who took my words literally.

Not very convincing. What other way is there to take that word? He also adds that "In our instant and globally wired world, these very men and women are additionally burdened by their access to our debates and words." I would say that we are all burdened by Arkin's words, at least the Post's editors are now shouldering some of that burden along with us.

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