White House and NY Times Face Off: Has Obama Opted for Hard Power in Afghanistan?

Mother Jones by David Corn | Jan. 28, 2009 (News Analysis)

[T]he New York Times ...front-page story noting that President Barack Obama is adopting a new "approach to Afghanistan that will put more emphasis on waging war than on development." The piece cited unnamed senior administration officials.

[White House press secretary Robert ] Gibbs says the policy review is just beginning. The Times reports the deal's done. Who to believe? Full Story »

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by Michele Kelly - Jan. 28, 2009

This is quality journalism because it checked out and found wanting the reliability of a story in the New York Times, one of the world's most used news sources. The NYT reports that Obama's U.S. policy in Afghanistan has been decided. This story investigates that claim and found that the policy is still emerging.

The NYT is suspect. We can never forget NYT reporter Judith MIller and her reporting of the Weapons of Mass Destruction story. What's the deal here? Are we talking conspiracy theory?

Michele posted this story.