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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Straight up

The Washington Post tells the NIE story right.

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  • Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:01 AM

    Let’s hold off on the Pulitzer Prize nomination….

    It’s a sad commentary on the unfortunate state of today’s MSM (including the WaPo) when simply reporting the correct interpretation and accurately identifying White House spin on the NIE report is deemed noteworthy.

    The real truth of the matter is that the NIE report, at best, merely documents facts that have been apparent to anyone willing to pay unbiased attention to what has happened since this shell game described as the Iraq war was initiated. The sycophantic participation by the MSM from the beginning has been an ongoing disgrace to the profession of journalism.

    Michael Abramowitz is doing his job. It’s pathetic and frightening that today this is seen as commendable.

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