Reply #1: These were the most honest pieces of mainstream journalism ...

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in that run up period ....

Pincus fearlessly revealed the truth of the litany of lies promoted by the neocons, as did Seymour Hersh and very few others ..... Dana Priest, and occasionally, Milbanks, also committed some truth-telling in those weeks ....

Im not sure what you expect, but I was thankful that THESE writers had it RIGHT, and TOLD us HONESTLY what was happening .... Pincus was channeling the angst of the careerist CIA/DIA who knew that the neocons were lying, and didnt appreciate that their TRUE appraisals were being ignored .....

While I appreciate your anger, I think it might be somewhat misdirected, or perfectionist ....