The NIE, which many in the Intel community are also now backing away from, was composed by three former officials from State I think. Their long standing opposition to the president & especially anything to do with Iraq &/or the war on terror, is well known in Washington circles.
The New York Times, supposedly the nations “newspaper of record,” has a long history of grabbing onto any story or item that disparages Republicans, conservatives, Christians, and especially President Bush.
Bush has made his fair share of mistakes. Some of his stances have infuriated conservatives, which is why McCain is having problems with them today. Add McCain’s special maverick status the NYT loves so much, his McCain-Feingold legislative fiasco that has enabled the vicious rhetoric of groups like MoveON.org & others, plus his association with immigration amnesty which simply means we no longer have borders nor are we concerned with national sovereignty,
has also infuriated conservatives.
But the NYT efforts to find any little thing they can to throw stones at Bush, etc., is finally wearing thin on the people.
The NYT is a dying breed & those taking her to her grave, have done serious disservice to the once great Grey lady & those who made her the once “newspaper of record” for America. Today, the NYT is seen as one of the many pathetic voices of radical liberal leftist socialists desperately trying to convince Americans to become socialists or communists because “they know what is best for us.” Even the investment community has tagged her stock as a “no buy.” To me, this also represents what folks should think of her stories anymore… they are a “no buy!”
