Host Barbara Osborn talks to Douglas McCollum of the Columbia Journalism Review about how "the Iraqi National Congress hoodwinked the American press" with the stories of defectors. McCollum spoke with more than 40 reporters who turned up on the INC’s "spin" list. Deadline L.A. airs Sunday at 1 p.m. on KPFK (90.7 FM).
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