And, yes, I DO take it personally: A new low of cynicism at the NYT

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

A new low of cynicism at the NYT

whether it was intended that way or not, the following headline and the accompanying teaser on this op-ed in today's nyt strikes me as unrelievedly cynical...

Gates, Truth and Afghanistan

The fact that Defense Secretary Robert Gates was permitted the candor that he demonstrated last week is a measure of how bad things have gotten in Afghanistan. [emphasis added]

gates was PERMITTED to engage in candor...?? lord, i never thought i'd read a comment like that about a united states cabinet member...

Labels: Afghanistan, Defense Department, New York Times, Robert Gates