Columnists and leader writers were no longer the voice of God: they could be immediately challenged, corrected, held to account.

专栏作家和社论作者不再享有话语霸权：他们随时可以被挑战、指正和追究责任。

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At the same time, we must properly document the evidence so that those guilty of crimes can be held to account, no matter how long it takes.

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In no case was Mr. Hagel ever held to any kind of account for being wrong.

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