NY Times quoted only retired generals and experts critical of Iraq pull-out plans [View All]

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. . . and, ignored those who support redeployment . . .


Wed, Nov 15, 2006 5:32pm EST

Summary: In an article reporting that a number of former military officers and foreign policy experts are opposed to near-term phased withdrawal from Iraq, New York Times reporter Michael R. Gordon did not mention the numerous retired U.S. generals, former diplomats, and foreign policy experts who have also called for some form of withdrawal.

In a November 15 front-page article (http://mediamatters.org/rd?http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/washington/15military.html?ex=1321246800&en=ba2a637a5ee697fe&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss), New York Times reporter Michael R. Gordon noted that "a number of military officers, experts and former generals, including some who have been among the most vehement critics of the Bush administration's Iraq policies," have recently challenged the argument put forth by many Democrats "that the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq should begin within four to six months." Gordon went on to quote retired Marine Corps Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, retired Army Gen. John Batiste, and Brookings Institute senior fellow Kenneth M. Pollack, each of whom opposed the idea of a near-term phased withdrawal. In support of such a plan, Gordon quoted only Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) who in June 2006, along with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), introduced an amendment calling for the United States to begin redeploying troops out of Iraq by the end of the year. But Gordon failed to mention the numerous retired U.S. generals, former diplomats, and foreign policy experts who, in the past year, have also called for some form of withdrawal.

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