Reescrevendo a História

Antigamente, fazia-se assim:

O "desaparecimento" de Nikolai Yezhov

Hoje, o mesmo efeito é conseguido "apagando" páginas de sites que se tornaram entretanto inconvenientes.

Via Real Climate: Originalmente, no site de Obama, poderia ler-se (já não se pode porque a página foi eliminada):

It is time to turn the page. When I am President, we will wage the war that has to be won, with a comprehensive strategy with five elements: getting out of Iraq and on to the right battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan; developing the capabilities and partnerships we need to take out the terrorists and the world’s most deadly weapons; engaging the world to dry up support for terror and extremism; restoring our values; and securing a more resilient homeland.

The first step must be getting off the wrong battlefield in Iraq, and taking the fight to the terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

I introduced a plan in January that would have already started bringing our troops out of Iraq, with a goal of removing all combat brigades by March 31, 2008. If the President continues to veto this plan, then ending this war will be my first priority when I take office.

Felizmente para a verdade, há quem retenha o original: (atenção que a página é apenas formada por texto).