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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: Major Newspapers: Wrong On Iraq; Wrong On Education

Jersey Jazzman: Major Newspapers: Wrong On Iraq; Wrong On Education:


Major Newspapers: Wrong On Iraq; Wrong On Education

The tenth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War came this week, with some, such as David Corn, taking the opportunity to reflect on the failure of the press. At the time, it was clear to any that cared to listen that the evidence in support of the invasion was weak at best and downright deceptive at worst.

And yet most of the major newspapers wrote editorials in support of George W. Bush's war that credulously swallowed the lies his White House sold.

The Chicago Tribune, 2/6/03:
In a dramatic appearance before a rapt United Nations, Secretary of State Colin Powell laid out powerful evidence, replete with satellite photos and tapes of intercepted telephone conversations, that Saddam Hussein has evaded and deceived