By and large, these have taken the form of editorials, columns and op.ed. articles sharing a common theme: Halperin has been unfairly portrayed "smeared" is the preferred term by his critics as unfit for this senior Pentagon position through distortions of his past writings and recommendations.
By and large, these have taken the form of editorials, columns and op.ed. articles sharing a common theme: Halperin has been unfairly portrayed -- "smeared" is the preferred term -- by his critics as unfit for this senior Pentagon position through distortions of his past writings and recommendations.