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2016 Postmortem

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5. Eleven Years On: How ‘The Washington Post’ Helped Give Us the Iraq War

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 08:11 AM

Jan 2016

In the months before the war, The Washington Post ran more than 140 stories on its front page promoting the war.

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Washington Post calls Bernie's health care plan "half-baked" [View all] hill2016 Jan 2016 OP

The ACA is half-baked gyroscope Jan 2016 #1

Hmm. bvf Jan 2016 #2

Mr. Torpe was also a member of Bill Clinton's Administration Todays_Illusion Jan 2016 #3

Someone at the WP is paying attention. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #4

Too bad they weren't paying attention in 2002-2003 Fumesucker Jan 2016 #6

to who pays their salaries! ypsfonos Jan 2016 #7

to maths hill2016 Jan 2016 #8

The half that isn't "cooked up" is really good. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #9

I prefer Hillary's practical and rational approach to such things. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #11

I do as well. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #12

The Washington Post is a rag after their latest stunt pinebox Jan 2016 #10

ZOMG! The glass is half empty! Bernin4U Jan 2016 #14