HAS PRESIDENT BUSH done anything right in his campaign to liberate Iraq? You wouldn’t think so, judging from some New York Times articles that have run this week. While many informed observers think the war is justified and will be over quickly the Gray Lady has been brimming with negative news stories about the prospects for the war and its aftermath, and some “news” stories have been obviously critical of the U.S. efforts in leading the coalition to disarm Saddam:
Monday’s A-section headlines included “Arab League Leader Calls for Peace, but No One Listens,” “A Long Winding Road to Diplomatic Dead End,” and “Candlelight Vigils Are Held Around the World for Peace.” In a story about the Azores meeting which carried the headline, “Bush and 2 Allies Seem Set For War to Depose Hussein,” writers David E. Sanger and Warren Hodge made sure readers knew that “France was the clear target today.”
