“It is hard to argue with his [George W. Bush’s] assertion that if militants controlled Iraq, they would be well positioned “to develop weapons of mass destruction, to destroy Israel, to intimidate Europe, to assault the American people and to blackmail our government into isolation.” It is also hard to resist the temptation to say he should have thought of that before invading.”
New York Times editorial, October 7
Perhaps the paper has forgotten it’s key role in supporting the war and providing essential propaganda cover.