https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/04/21/more_fatuousness_from_the_time/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:21:34 -0400<![CDATA[Being a fastidious sort of chap, I rarely touch a copy of The New York Times these days. Various stories filter down through the internet; people send me links to this or that item; but I am generally spared direct physical contact. When visiting certain friends in Northwest Connecticut, however, it is part of my routine to rise early and fetch the papers, including the Times from a local purveyor. So I was the first in the household to see what John Podhoretz rightly called the &#8220;preposterous&#8221; front-page story about the Pentagon&#8217;s &#8220;hidden hand&#8221; that allegedly manipulates reporting on military affairs the way a puppet master manipulates his creatures. (Max Boot has more on the story here.)]]>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:29:54 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/04/21/more_fatuousness_from_the_time-n114722