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N.Y. Times scraps AIPAC from Syria story
A reference to the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC was mysteriously cut from a New York Times article published online Monday and in print Tuesday. The first version, published online Monday, quotes an anonymous administration official calling AIPAC the "800-pound gorilla in the room." The original article, which is still available on The Boston Globe's site, had two paragraphs worth of quotes from officials about the powerful lobbying group's position in the Syria debate:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/09/ny-times-scraps-aipac-from-syria-story-171669.html