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Robert Gillette's avatar

A thoughtful and breathtakingly even-handed assessment of Bezos’ self-interests. No great surprises here, but a fine and welcome example of thoughtful, ethical journalism.

Notably the part about not using quotes from a long-ago lunch with Bezos because Kessler was working from memory, not notes. Good on you.

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From Bob Kaiser

Well done, Glenn. Bezos seems oblivious to the ways his mistreatment of The Post and his sucking up to the Trumps will affect his reputation. I don’t think he will like it when he has to confront the different effects of trashing the creation of Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham, a national treasure, and signing up with Donald and Melania, national embarrassments.

BY GLENN KESSLER's avatar

Yes indeed. History will not be kind.

Mark Pietrzyk's avatar

Technically, Mr. Thatcher was a wealthy banker who was Kane's legal guardian.

BY GLENN KESSLER's avatar

Fair point. I was trying to make it clearer for anyone unfamiliar with the story, but since Kane describes him as his "ex-guardian" in that scene, I fixed it.