David Frum

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David Frum @davidfrum

Along the way, though, Burchett's politics curdled into outright communist advocacy. He settled in Beijing after Mao's victory in 1949. When the Korean War erupted in 1950, Burchett put his large reputation to the service of North Korean/Chinese propaganda 4/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2022

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Burchett reported from the Burma front in the Second World War. He was wounded in action. In the 1930s, he assisted German Jews to find refuge in Australia. 3/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2022

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Specifically, Burchett became the most important English-language support for the outrageously false claim that the UN forces used chemical and biological weapons in the Korean War. 5/x — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2022