Why New York Times is backing Iraq escalation

Alexander Cockburn argues that the New York Times, having played a key role in fomenting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, is now "waging an equally disingenuous campaign to escalate American troop levels in this doomed enterprise." Just as one reporter, Judy Miller, was responsible for the pro-invasion coverage, so one reporter, Michael Gordon, the Times'smilitary correspondent, is responsible for the escalation push, writes Cockburn. He claims Gordon is the mouthpiece for a military faction ­led by General David Petraeus, and makes out an argument that should give Times editors pause for thought. (Via Counter Punch)