Some critics are focusing on mis-use of the intelligence agencies and their reports rather than the lack of WMDs. Those are closely related but different issues. Unfortunately, subtle distinctions are not the forte of 'Merkins.
And the media isn't really doing it's job. My local paper ran a NYT article on "where in the world is Saddam" yesterday. The article mentioned the March 20 attack on the secret bunker that opened the war, yet failed to mention there was no bunker. It's only if the media continues to cite the lies, like this $50 M hole in the ground, that there's any hope that the general public will see the pattern of mendacity.
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And the media isn't really doing it's job. My local paper ran a NYT article on "where in the world is Saddam" yesterday. The article mentioned the March 20 attack on the secret bunker that opened the war, yet failed to mention there was no bunker. It's only if the media continues to cite the lies, like this $50 M hole in the ground, that there's any hope that the general public will see the pattern of mendacity.
- mark 6-23-2003 1:17 am