NOTE: Refile under "THAT Somewhat Problematic Post"; see UPDATE.
If I can rely on Google-News [I can't], CBS News has finally taken note of the flap over Joseph Wilson. NO, it wasn't the Mark Steyn column, or the William Safire column. They didn't run an independent story, like the Washington Post, or the LA Times, or the NY Times. They didn't pick up the AP story, as with CNN or MSNBC or ABC.
What they did was reprint (in the opinion section) "Bashing Joe Wilson" by David Corn of the left-leaning nation.
Fair and balanced.
It's hard to believe that will satisfy the Hammer. And what about "Fair and Balanced", anyway?
UPDATE: A Helpful Commenter informs me that Google-News does not do the same job of searching CBS as Google itself. The real search produces this story, which produces this smile:
Wilson says he concluded that the Iraq-uranium charge was unlikely based on what he learned about the structure of the Niger uranium industry.
Unlikely? What about his book?
OK. An old, hard-to-find story with comical errors plus a David Corn quasi-editorial does not strong reporting make. Although we continue to have confidence in Google-News, the quality of information did not reach the standard for inclusion in a JustOneMinute post. However, we stand by our story. Is that clear?
Were you looking for this?
Posted by: Mitch H. | July 20, 2004 at 02:25 PM
The Nation is "left-leaning"? I'd say it toppled over in that direction decades ago -- and it doesn't want to get up.
Posted by: Byron | July 20, 2004 at 08:08 PM
Sometimes you get better results searching Google like this:
"joseph wilson" site:cbsnews.com
It found a July 19 article titled New Fight Over Iraq Nuke Claim -- but you have to go to the end of the article to find a mention of Wilson's troubles.
Posted by: Paul H | July 20, 2004 at 09:30 PM
OK, thanks very much. It's a poor workman who blames his tools. And now I look like a tool...
Anyway, I love this from the story:
Wilson says he concluded that the Iraq-uranium charge was unlikely based on what he learned about the structure of the Niger uranium industry.
Unlikely?
Posted by: TM | July 20, 2004 at 10:15 PM