A fake quote divided against itself…

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Lots of
bloggers
are having fun this morning with GOP Rep. Don Young using this made-up quote from Abraham Lincoln to attack those on the other side who are opposing the surge in Iraq:

Congressmen who willfully take action during wartime that damage morale
and undermine the military are saboteurs, and should be arrested, exiled or
hanged.

Here’s the original Factcheck.org report that debunked the quote all the way back in August.

Here’s something Lincoln DID say (well, write):

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.