Ben Carson has been having a rough time since he ascended to front-runner status in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. As the brighter lights of scrutiny that accompany a candidate's rise to prominence have shone on the retired neurosurgeon, long shadows have been cast over his personal story and his past statements. Now, a key moment of Carson's acclaimed memoir, Gifted Hands, has come under fire. At issue is Carson's narration of a 1969 meeting with Gen. William Westmoreland, who was then chief of staff of the U.S. Army. As Gifted Hands relates, Carson was introduced to Westmoreland following a Memorial Day parade, subsequently invited to dinner, and at some...
↧