"I'm willing to zap conservatives when they do things that are not libertarian. I was the first to really go after George W. on his treatment of prisoners."
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"William Safire to End Op-Ed Run at N.Y. Times" by Howard Kurtz in The Washington Post (16 November 2004).
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William Safire
William Lewis Safire (17 December 1929 – 27 September 2009) was an American author, columnist, journalist, presidential speechwriter, and language expert.
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