Exactly. NY Times was not only negligent, but was also complicit in spreading the lies of Iraq's supposed WMD.
Imagine where the US would be now if NYT had followed this sentiment in 2002/3:
"It is the responsibility of American journalism, back to the founding of this country, to get out and try to grapple with the hardest issues of the day and to do it independently of the government."
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Same thing, last year
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/us/28springfield.html
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Imagine where the US would be now if NYT had followed this sentiment in 2002/3:
"It is the responsibility of American journalism, back to the founding of this country, to get out and try to grapple with the hardest issues of the day and to do it independently of the government."
What a load...
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