Everyone has been pretty bad - the NYT, WSJ, etc. I cannot speak to television because I do not watch. (Mainstream newsprint bothers me, especially the NYT, but one needs to understand the arguments others are making.) The Guardian editors to their credit published a piece cautioning US intervention. And there was a BBC article one of the commentators linked to in Juan's last piece that was informative - it focused on the relationship between the Kurds, Shi'ites and Sunnis. One of the great things about internet blogs is that academics, independent journalists, activists can counter the narratives of the power elite. The historical and cultural context that Juan provides is quite refreshing.
Everyone has been pretty bad - the NYT, WSJ, etc. I cannot speak to television because I do not watch. (Mainstream newsprint bothers me, especially the NYT, but one needs to understand the arguments others are making.) The Guardian editors to their credit published a piece cautioning US intervention. And there was a BBC article one of the commentators linked to in Juan's last piece that was informative - it focused on the relationship between the Kurds, Shi'ites and Sunnis. One of the great things about internet blogs is that academics, independent journalists, activists can counter the narratives of the power elite. The historical and cultural context that Juan provides is quite refreshing.