Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Glad you could join the party, NYT.
NYT Editorial: “The Road Home” (07/08/07)
It is time for the United States to leave Iraq, without any more delay than the Pentagon needs to organize an orderly exit.
NYT Ombudsman Clark Hoyt: “Seeing Al Qaeda Around Every Corner” (07/08/07)
Why Bush and the military are emphasizing Al Qaeda to the virtual exclusion of other sources of violence in Iraq is an important story. So is the question of how well their version of events squares with the facts of a murky and rapidly changing situation on the ground.
But these are stories you haven’t been reading in The Times in recent weeks as the newspaper has slipped into a routine of quoting the president and the military uncritically about Al Qaeda’s role in Iraq — and sometimes citing the group itself without attribution. (Emphasis mine.)
Okay, this is great stuff guys. But seriously, where the fuck have you been?! We could’ve used some of this type of reporting, oh, I don’t know, FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS AGO!!!
So, what took you clueless fucks so long to get here? Were you too busy going all Chris Matthews on Commander Codpiece?
Well, at least NOW you’re on the same page as about 70% of America. To be fair, some of them were late comers to the “this stupid war is hurting America” party. Though not nearly as late as you. Maybe now you can start doing some of the heavy lifting by something utterly innovative as doing your fucking jobs!!!
