Good news! U.S. faces humilation and defeat in Iraq!
By Tom Smith
That's pretty much the tone of the New York Times coverage on Iraq. Why do I keep reading this thing? Probably because I would rather have my politics insulted by the Times than my intelligence insulted by the San Diego Union Tribune. (Did you know we have a new stadium???!!!! It's really pretty!!!! Architects say, "It's really pretty!!!!!' It only cost $500 million! Families go there with their kids!!!! They like baseball!!!! Go Padres!!!!)
But this
piece, by James Mann, is worth reading. I assume Mann, as a former L.A. Times reporter, is just as much a left-liberal as the rest of the press corps. But at least he doesn't seem to feel the need to completely set his reportorial agenda.
I am not a huge fan of either the neocons or the realists. Give me the Gipper any day.
posted by thomas at 4/11/2004 09:58:00 AM
