The writer does but jest, of course. (UNCLASSIFIED)
Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Fri Jul 20 18:07:33 UTC 2012
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I don't think he was jesting. And the article got him fired from the
National Review website, where he had been a regular columnist.
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http://takimag.com/article/the_talk_nonblack_version_john_derbyshire/pri
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