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• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills - Conflict of interest - Brief article

Conflict of interest is not as black and white an issue as many journalists seem to think. Those who consider it a simple matter should recall Michael Kinsley's question: "Is it a conflict of interest for a mother to have a second child?"

Still, cases like Fitzgibbons should arouse suspicion. And while we should not leap to the assumption that he will...